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history of basket ball
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history of basket ball
The first game of basketball ever played on the 21st of December, 1891, at the YMCA training school in Springfield, Massachusetts. -
history of basket ball
1891 Basketball originated in 1891 when a future Presbyterian minister named James Naismith (1861-1939) was assigned to teach a physical education class at a Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) training school in Springfield, Massachusetts. -
history of basket ball
The first recorded game between two college teams occurred on February 9, 1895 -
history of basket ball
By 1900 the game of basketball had spread to colleges across the country . -
history of basket ball
In 1909 the first international match -
history of basket ball
In 1909 the first international match was held in Saint Petersburg -
history of basket ball
The first great European event was held in 1919 on June 18, 1932 that a real international organization was formed. -
history of basket ball
Metropolitan Basketball League (founded in 1921 -
history of basket ball
Metropolitan Basketball League (founded in 1921 -
history of basket ball
on June 18, 1932 that a real international organization was formed. -
history of basket ball
first World Professional Basketball Tournament in 1939. -
history of basket ball
1946 The American National Basketball Association (NBA), established in 1946, grew to a multibillion-dollar enterprise by the end of the century, and basketball became an integral part of American culture. -
history of basket ball
The first World Championship was held in Argentina in 1950.