Evolution of the basketball hoop timeline timetoast. Alright book because some of it was good and some of it was bad. From the first game in 1906 through the ncaa national championship following the 200910 season, 100 seasons of duke basketball provides fans with an insiders look at duke basketball and the people who have made it a national legendvic bubas, eddie cameron, art heyman, mike. Find books about basketball history and famous basketball.
The history of basketball began with its invention in 1891 in springfield, massachusetts by canadian physical education instructor james naismith as a less injuryprone sport than football. Basketball has grown into a game with more than 300 million people playing it. History of basketball in early december 1891, canadian american dr. Basketball is a relatively new sport, invented in 1891. When the game was first played, peach baskets were nailed up at each end of the gymnasium as goals. The basketball hoop emerged from the simple idea that tossing a ball into a ring and scoring points could provide hours of fun on a cold wintry day. The game was invented in an effort to find a sport that could be played indoors during the long cold winter months.
Basketball is built into the fabric of springfield college. An american game that has traveled well is basketball, now played by more than 250 million people worldwide in an organized fashion, as well as by countless others in pickup games. The game millions watch today had its definite beginnings in the small town of springfield, massachusetts, in the mind of dr. Little did he know he was about to create basketball history. Basketball was invented in december 1891 by canadian james w. Basketball was basically invented to keep students active during long chilly months. The first hoop consisted of a peach crate attached to a tenfoothigh railing and players aimed a ball into it. Today i found out the origin of the sport basketball surprisingly, unlike most sports whose origins are somewhat obscure, often being the combination of other sports and developed gradually through time, basketball has a very precise and fully known origin the inventor himself wrote an account of it, published after his death. The baa started out with 11 teams in 1946 but lost four of them before the start of the next season. Few seasons in sports history better exemplify that term than the golden state warriors road to the 20162017 nba championship. A fantastic biography for children, this would be a great book to use in the classroom to talk about basketball or even the general concept of inventions. Nature basketball nature of basketball the nature of the game of basketball is to try to score more points than the opposing team by throwing or shooting a ball through the opening in the top of the basketball hoop, whilst following a set of rules. James naismith, a physical education teacher who was given the task of developing an indoor game from which the history of basketball evolved.
Three years later he died, after nearly forty years as head of the physical education department at the university of kansas. The first game consisted of two, nineman teams, two peach baskets, and one soccer ball. Published in 2009, it covers the history of the national basketball association. The history of basketball diana star helmer, tom owens. What better way to get kids curious about the past than to combine the two. When the game was first played, peach baskets were nailed up at each. The origins of the game of basketball can be traced back to a gentleman by the name of dr. Basketball is considered the first sport that completely originated in the.
Our basketball team history book enables you retrace the history of any n. It doesnt need a coach you dont coach basketball, you just play it. History of basketball the story of basketball began when 1891, the canadian physical education teacher named james naismith who worked at a school in springfield, mass. The metal hoop ring was introduced in 1893 and soon thereafter the use of a soccer ball was replaced by the first basketball. The first game of basketball ever played on the 21st of december, 1891, at the ymca training school in springfield, massachusetts. Naismiths class played the first game of basket ball two words using a soccer ball and two peach baskets nailed to a balcony railing ten feet above the floor.
We offer a great selection of books on basketball history, the best teams and matches, album of famous basketball moments, the best choice for every basketball collector. The objective is to shoot a ball through a hoop 18 inches 46 cm in diameter and mounted at a height of 10 feet 3. This book, originally published in 1941, carries a new introduction by william j. The crowd cheers two points are added to the home teams score. In 1895, the first recorded basketball game between two college teams was organized.
This was an interesting and entertaining book based on the true history of basketball. In 1861, naismith was born in almonte, ontario, canada. An instructor at the ymca training school in massachusetts, he sought a suitable indoor game to keep his students fit and warm during the cold. Basketball is a team sport played by two teams of five players on a rectangular court. The game millions watch today had its definite beginnings in the small town of springfield, massachusetts, in the. The nba began life as the basketball association of america in 1946 and played under that monkier for 3 years before, in 1949, merging with the national basketball league and changing names to the nba. Basketball history basketball was invented in 1891 at springfield college, springfield massachusetts, by canadian born dr. A history of the national basketball association connie kirchberg, jim. Basketball caught on because graduates of the ymca school traveled widely, because naismith disseminated the rules freely, and because there was a need for a simple game that. If you want a new game to catch on, teach it to a room full of future p. The original basket was a peach basket that had no hole with a metal rim to support. Nevertheless, he became basketball coach at kansas in 1900, and lost his first game 488 to nebraska.
The gym they played in was just 54 feet by 35 feet modern courts are 94 feet x 54 feet. It had the best players in the world and, for a section of the county that revered basketball, the result was packed gymnasiums and basketball excitement p. Dec 03, 2016 the history of basketball began with its invention in 1891 in springfield, massachusetts by canadian physical education instructor james naismith as a less injuryprone sport than football. Naismith lived long enough to see basketball included in the olympics in 1936. Basketball originated in 1891 when a future presbyterian minister named james naismith 18611939 was assigned to teach a physical education class at a young mens christian. Discusses the origins and evolution of the sport of basketball, as well as important events and key personalities in both college and professional versions of the game. As a child naismith played an elementary game known as duckonarock, which served as the basis for the game of basketball. Basketball was invented in december 1891 by the canadian clergyman, educator, and physician james naismith. William chase scored the lone goal from 25 feeta halfcourt shot in that small gym. Each team tries to score by tossing the ball through the opponents goal, an elevated horizontal hoop and net called a basket.
Jan 20, 2012 today i found out the origin of the sport basketball surprisingly, unlike most sports whose origins are somewhat obscure, often being the combination of other sports and developed gradually through time, basketball has a very precise and fully known origin the inventor himself wrote an account of it, published after his death. Books include your teams biggest games and greatest p. The history of basketball the origins of basketball can be traced to 1891 when springfield, massachusetts p. Author rafe bartholomew discusses his new book on basketball mania in the. It is time for march mania basketball one of the most famous annual. A far cry from what the sport has evolved into today.
From the first game in 1906 through the ncaa national championship following the 200910 season, 100 seasons of duke basketball provides fans with an insiders look at duke basketball and the people who have made it a national legendvic bubas, eddie cameron, art heyman, mike krzyzewski, and many others. The book of basketball history and trivia sports illustrated for kids books herzog, brad on. A history of hoops the watts history of sports stewart, mark on. Basketball origins, growth and history of the game history of sports home. It is time for march mania basketball one of the most famous annual sporting events in the us. The metal orange hoops measure 45,7 cm 18 in in diameter. It has now grown into one of the most popular sports in the united states. Naismith introduced the game when he was an instructor at the young mens christian association training school now springfield college in springfield, massachusetts. Basketball, on the other hand, does not have that same problem. The book of basketball history and trivia sports illustrated for kids books.
A modern basketball measures 24 cm 9 12 inches in diameter and 75 to 76 cm 29 12 to 30 in in circumference, and weighs about halfakilogram 20 to 22 oz. Basketball is one of the most popular and widely viewed sports in the world. In 2019, simmons launched a sequel podcast series, book of basketball 2. He invented basketball for fun, as a simple physical education activity not something to be serious about. Whether you are watching college teams on tv or playing in the backyard, basketball is fun because of science. When hoops fan and fulbright scholar rafe bartholomew first arrived in the.
James naismith, a physical education professor and instructor at the international young mens christian association training school ymca today, springfield college in springfield, massachusetts, usa, was trying to keep his gym class active on a rainy day. The inventor of the game is the only coach in university of kansas history with. In 1896, the first collegiate 5on5 game was played between iowa and the university of chicago, with chicago winning 1512. Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or shooting a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules.
Mar 25, 2020 basketball, game played between two teams of five players each on a rectangular court, usually indoors. Jan 01, 2012 this was an interesting and entertaining book based on the true history of basketball. The book picks up steam once it hits the legend of. Published in 2009, it covers the history of the national basketball association nba. Only 50 feet x 35 feet, compared to current day courts which are 94 feet x 53 feet. I recommend people who like basketball to read this book to learn more about the history of it.
Simmonss goal in the book was to figure out why some players or teams matter more than others. Books include your teams biggest games and greatest players and offer optional personalization on the cover. Basketball, game played between two teams of five players each on a rectangular court, usually indoors. James naismith with many sports, its hard to trace an exact origin. Evolution of the basketball hoop timeline timetoast timelines. View our ad rates basketball, is a game that in thee beginning started with 18 men in a ymca gymnasium in springfield, mass. Interview with author rafe bartholomew asia society. Basketball equipment and history olympic sport history.
This set of informative books will help young readers gain historical perspective and encourage them to think about how technology and the environment have affected the ways people have lived and. After adding kevin durant to an already elite lineup, the warriors stormed to a leagueleading 67 wins in the. Its solid, but at least for me, it was a little boring. Baker, a professor of history at the university of maine. Naismith was a 31year old graduate student when he created the indoor sport to keep athletes indoors during the winters. Estimated production time 15 business days because of the national health crisis. The game became established fairly quickly and grew very popular. A brief history of basketball summary of the games origin. The history of basketball in the united states stretches back over 100 years to late 1891 to be exact. How a desperate teacher and a rowdy gym class invented basketball.
The rosen publishing group, 2000 juvenile nonfiction 24 pages. Now thats the kind of fact that will someday help you win a basketball history sports trivia contest. The final score of that first ever basketball game was 10. A decade later, it remains the best book on pro hoops i have ever read. The college was the international ymca training school and the game was invented to provide an indoor activity for trainee ymca leaders. A short history of basketball basketball was invented in 1891 by dr james naismith, a canadian of scottish descent at springfield college massachusetts. During his early school days, naismith would play a game called duck on a rock, whereby the child would endeavor to knock the duck off the top of the rock with a toss of another rock.
I chose that rating because i didnt like it but it was interesting. The history and nature of basketball by nikohl andrei. Naismiths students took basketball back to their hometown gyms. For these reasons and others mentioned in the book, it became obvious to nelson that the history of the national basketball league, the greatest professional league in the united states that few people really know much about p. The game was invented by springfield college instructor and graduate student james naismith in 1891, and has grown into the worldwide athletic phenomenon we know it to be today. No college in america has dominated the basketball scene the way duke has. Many people throughout the world love the game of basketball. At the time, a peach basket served as the hoop, and a soccer ball was used as the ball. Basketball, one of the most popular sports in the world and played by over 300 million people, was invented by james naismith in order to provide athletic distraction for his students at a young mens christian school in massachusetts. Inside a gymnasium at springfield college then known as the international ymca training school, located in springfield, mass. Kids love reading about sports, but it can sometimes be a bit harder to get them excited about history. Inside a gymnasium at springfield college then known as the international. Seoul kor hosts the first abc u18 championship for men and women 1981.
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