Dr. james naismith

Father Of Basketball

By Isaiah23*

  • The invention

    The invention
    Dr. James Naismith was a Canadian physical education instructor who invented the game of basketball in 1891 while working at the YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts.

  • The Rules

    The Rules
    There were only thirteen rules of "basket ball".
    The ball may be thrown in any direction with one or both hands.
    The ball may be batted in any direction with one or both hands.
    A player cannot run with the ball, the player must throw it from the spot on which he catches it, allowance to be made for a man who catches the ball when running at good speed.
    The ball must be held in or between the hands, the arms or body must not be used for holding it.
    No shouldering, holding, pushing, tripping or s

  • The first game

    The first game
    On December 21, 1891, James Naismith published rules for a new game using five basic ideas and thirteen rules.[3] That day, he asked his class to play a match in the Armory Street court: 9 versus 9, using a soccer ball and two peach baskets. Frank Mahan, one of his students, wasn’t so happy. He just said: "Harrumph. Another new game".[4] However, Naismith was the inventor of the new game. Someone proposed to call it "Naismith Game", but he suggested "We have a ball and a basket: why don’t we cal

  • NBA

    NBA
    The league was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946 as the Basketball Association of America (BAA).[23] The league adopted the name National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1949 after merging with the rival National Basketball League (NBL). As of the early 21st century, the NBA is the most significant professional basketball league in the US in terms of popularity, salaries, talent, and level of competition.[24]

  • Anyone Could play basketball

    The Smart Set Athletic Club of Brooklyn and the St. Christopher Club of New York City were established as the first fully organized independent all-black basketball teams in 1946. These teams were amateur.
    In 1946 the amateur, all-black Olympian Athletic League was formed in New York City consisting of the Smart Set Athletic Club, St. Christopher Club, Marathon Athletic Club, Alpha Physical Culture Club, and the Jersey City Colored YMCA. The first inter-city basketball game between two blac

  • First Womens Basketball Olympics

    First Olympic competition for women[35]
    Gold—Soviet Union
    Silver—USA
    Bronze—Bulgaria
    Laurentian Lady Vees won the Bronze Baby, awarded to the Canadian Interuniversity Sport winner in women's basketball[28]
    Delta State defeated Immaculata 69-64 in the AIAW large college invitational tournament[26]
    Berry College (Georgia) won the AIAW Division II invitational tournament[26]