Yesterday in PE we were playing basketball, and i got to wondering, "Why are bastket balls orange?"
Yes i know they come in differents color today, but traditionally they're orange
Thanx in advance!!! : )
2007-02-03 05:35:55 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Basketball
When James Naismith first invented the game, he used peach crates for baskets. As such, he thought it would be natural to use an orange-colored ball thus causing many in the South to refer to it as "peachball" during the late 19th century and early 20th century.
2007-02-03 20:47:13 · answer #1 · answered by Lmeister 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because nothing rhymes with orange!! All kidding aside. The first basketballs were made from pigskin... which is naturally orange in color.
2007-02-03 05:41:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
cuz basketballs used to be made of pigskin and it is easier to see in a game. u dont see many orange colored away of home jerseys besides phoenix's alternate do u?
2007-02-03 07:09:25 · answer #3 · answered by Sammy; 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're also easier to spot. I mean you wouldn't want a dark brown basketball, you'd just get hit in the head throughout the game. = )
2007-02-03 06:03:44 · answer #4 · answered by Excal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋