is it true that basketball was made at the YMCA because the students had nothing to do?

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is it true that basketball was made at the YMCA because the students had nothing to do?

2007-02-12 01:27:20 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Basketball

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basketball was invented so that the students at YMCA back then will be kept preoccupied and in order to maintain their fitness.

so it's a technical yes to your answer.

2007-02-12 02:29:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋

Basketball was invented by James Naismith in Springfield, MASS. at a university- it didn't have to much to do with the YMCA...

2007-02-12 10:33:22 · answer #2 · answered by adarsharon 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋

probably. it was between playing basketball and shooting each other

2007-02-12 09:30:54 · answer #3 · answered by holymonx 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

it was invented by james nasmith (a canadien)

2007-02-12 10:03:59 · answer #4 · answered by derekledoux19 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

sure y not

2007-02-15 20:07:16 · answer #5 · answered by phlp_bj 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋