Basketball was invented in December 1891 by the Canadian educator, and physician James Naismith. Naismith introduced the game when he was an instructor at the Young Men's Christian Association Training School ,which is now Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts. The request of his superior, Dr. Luther H. Gulick, he organized a vigorous recreation suitable for indoor winter play. The game involved elements of American football, soccer, and hockey, and the first ball used was a soccer ball. Teams had nine…
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