The founder of basketball.
2007-10-17 10:28:00 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
James Naismith (1861–1939)
2007-10-21 10:21:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only major sport strictly of U.S. origin, basketball was invented by James Naismith (1861–1939) on or about December 1, 1891, at the International Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) Training School (now Springfield College), Springfield, Massachusetts, where Naismith was an instructor in physical education.
For that first game of basketball in 1891, Naismith used as goals two half-bushel peach baskets, which gave the sport its name. The students were enthusiastic. After much running and shooting, William R. Chase made a midcourt shot—the only score in that historic contest. Word spread about the newly invented game, and numerous associations wrote Naismith for a copy of the rules, which were published in the January 15, 1892, issue of the Triangle, the YMCA Training School's campus paper.
2007-10-20 08:08:21 · answer #2 · answered by Retired 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
James Naismith
2007-10-17 17:38:55 · answer #3 · answered by 10SNE1 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Do a search on "basketball inventor" and you will get you answer.
2007-10-17 17:40:41 · answer #4 · answered by jon_mac_usa_007 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋