History of basketball

 

1.   Who invented basketball?

James Naismith

The game of basketball, as we know it today was created by Dr. James Naismith in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts, to condition young athletes during the winter. It consisted of peach baskets and a soccer style ball. He published 13 rules for the new game.

2.  Where?

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.

3.   When?

Basketball was invented in 1891 

4.  How?

 Landing the ball in a peach basket. Iron hoops and a hammock-style basket were introduced in 1893

5.   Why?

Just as a sport and to have fun i.g

6.  What were the circumstances at the beginning?

idk

7.  What was it like at the start?

It was scary and kinda exciting

8.  What type of shorts was taken?

They used some shorts like this 

 

9.  How is basketball different today then when it first started?

Well many things changed like for ex: the uniform and the skills and also shoes.

10.               Insert a few pics showing the development of the game of basketball: basket goal gym uniform court etc.

11.Anything else of interest?

Well I don’t got anything interesting about basketball