history of basketball

History of Basketball

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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

Basektball History - history-of-basketball __ A general look at the game and its history. - illustrated - From history-of-basketball.com - http://www.history-of-basketball.com/

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

History of Basketball __ "Naismith was instructed to devise a game that could be played inside during the cold winter months that bridged football and baseball. He wanted to devise a game that emphasized skill rather than one that would depend solely on strength." A good overview of basketball history, famous teams, players, more. - illustrated - From .basketballsbest.com - http://www.basketballsbest.com/history.htm

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/

History of Basketball - James Naismith __ "James Naismith was the Canadian physical education instructor who invented basketball in 1891." A biography along with links to additional resources. - from about.com - http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blbasketball.htm

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/

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/

NBAhoopsonline, Basketball History at it's best __ "NBA Hoops Online Basketball History,stats, articles, message boards, and everything else you need to know about the NBA." - illustrated - From nbahoopsonline.com - http://www.nbahoopsonline.com/

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

What is a brief history of Basketball? __ A short article. - From quezi.com - http://quezi.com/10819

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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