| History of Basketball |
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Association for Professional Basketball Research __ This site has a great deal of information including a history of the sport, statistics, league history and standings, and many links to related materials. - illustrated - From APBR - http://hometown.aol.com/bradleyrd/apbr.html
Basketball History: Dr. James Naismith, Basketball Inventor __ "Dr. James Naismith is known world-wide as the inventor of basketball. He was born in 1861 in Ramsay township, near Almonte, Ontario, Canada. The concept of basketball was born from Naismith's school days in the area where he played a simple child's game known as duck-on-a-rock outside his one-room schoolhouse." You will find a good article and more. - illustrated - From Kansas Heritage Group - http://www.kansasheritage.org/people/naismith.html
Basketball Shoes ( a history ) __ "At KG, we break down the history of basketball sneakers into 4 main categories we call "ERA's". These overlapping time periods will help us get a more organized look at how far we've come. Perhaps, it may also aid us in understanding where we are going." - illustrated - From kicksguide.com - http://www.kicksguide.com/guides/kicksology.asp
College BasketBall Pro Basketball History Of The Game & More __ A history of college and pro basketball dating back to 1861. - illustrated - From all-sports-posters.com - http://www.all-sports-posters.com/collegebasketball.html
The History of Basketball __ A brief overview of basketball history. - From history.com - http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=Minisite_Generic&content_type_id=1243&display_order=4&mini_id=1249
History of Basketball Coaching 1922 to 2006 __ A general history of basketball coaching. - From guidetocoachingbasketball.com - http://www.guidetocoachingbasketball.com/history.htm
History of basketball and College Basketball history __ Learn about the five most important events in basketball and why the game is where it is today. - illustrated - From betterbasketball.com - http://www.betterbasketball.com/history-of-basketball/
The History of Women's Basketball __ You will find an extremely interesting article on the history of women's basketball along with interesting photos. - illustrated - From womensbasketballmuseum.com - http://www.womensbasketballmuseum.com/
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame __ "The game of basketball began in 1891. There are few sports that have a greater or richer history. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's mission preserves and promotes the game at all levels and serves as basketball's ultimate library of history." You will find a wealth of information about the history of the game. - illustrated - From hoophall.com - http://www.hoophall.com/history/history.htm
NBA.com Canada: History of Basketball in Canada __ A brief look at Canadian basketball history. - From nba.com - http://www.nba.com/canada/History_of_Basketball_in_Canad-Canada_Generic_Article-18023.html
NBA - History __ You will find just about any bit of history or fact you are looking for here. You can explore this website all day and not cover all the history. At my last check, it seems the site might be in some sort of reorganization as a couple of the pages are blank - illustrated - From cbs.sportsline.com - http://cbs.sportsline.com/u/basketball/nba/history/
Remember the ABA __ "The ABA existed from 1967 to 1976 -- for nine full seasons. During that time, the ABA fought a bitter war with the established National Basketball Association (the NBA) for players, fans, and media attention. In June 1976, the two rival pro leagues finally made peace. Four of the strongest ABA teams (the New York Nets, Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, and San Antonio Spurs) joined the NBA and survived." You find just about everything you wanted to know about the ABA. - illustrated - From remembertheaba.com - http://www.remembertheaba.com/
SportsKnowHow.com - Basketball History - Page 1 of 4 __ A good look at the history of the game. You can access the other pages from here. - From sportsknowhow.com - http://www.sportsknowhow.com/basketball/history/basketball-history.shtml
USA Basketball Historical Fact Book __ World Championships, Olympic Games, Pan American Games, Goodwill Games, Junior World Championships, US Olympic Festival, and many more performance histories available for both men and women. - illustrated - From usabasketball.com - http://www.usabasketball.com/history/
What is the History of Basketball? __ Here is the answer. "James Naismith, an educator and sports recreationalist, invented the game of basketball in 1891 in response to a request by leaders of the YMCA..." - From wisegeek.com - http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-history-of-basketball.htm
WNBA.com: History of Women's Basketball __ "It may be surprising to discover that women began playing basketball less than a year after the game was invented. The fact is that women's basketball is steeped in tradition, some of it frustrating, most of it fascinating." An extended look. - illustrated - From wnba.com - http://www.wnba.com/about_us/jenkins_feature.html
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