2. Who invented BASKETBALL?
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Dr. James Naismith invented basketball in
December, 1891.
● He was born on November 6, 1861 in
Ontario, Canada.
● He had 2 wives and 5 children.
3. ● On June 20, 1894, he married to
Maude Evelyn Sherman in
Sprigfield. He moved on to work
at the YMCA training school.
4. ● In early December 1891, Dr. James
Naismith, a physical education
professor in Springfield, was trying
to keep his gym class active a rainy
day. He wanted an indoor game. He
wrote the basic rules of basketball.
5. ● He attended Mac Gill University
in Montreal.
● He died on November 28, 1939
(age 78) in Lawrence, Kansas.
6. ● Thanks to his invention, all people can
play basketball and we can keep fit and
healthy.
7. ● Thanks to his invention, all people can
play basketball and we can keep fit and
healthy.
