Published in 2009, it covers the history of the national basketball association. The biographical history of basketball gives readers a muchneeded antidote to basketballs. Manila phi hosts the first asian basketball championship. Basketball is built into the fabric of springfield college. Theres been some confusion over the precise nature of the official relationship between springfield college and the ymca, as it relates to james naismith and the invention of basketball. Obama demands bill simmons update his book of basketball. The book of basketball is a few hundred pages too long, but its never boring.
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A foul is striking at the ball with the fist, violation of rules 3,4, and such as described in rule 5. The cultural significance and early history of basketball by. Not my field, but an impressive and packed book with photos of all the greats, many anecdotes, great stories, and incidents along the history of basketball. I created this youtube channel to help serve as an interactive guide for the book of basketball by bill simmons. The biographical history of basketball sends readers on a nostalgic trip through the entire 100year span of hoops history with personal portraits and littleknown facts about the 500 most significant on and offcourt personalities of the games past and present. The game was invented by springfield college instructor and graduate student james naismith in 1891, and has grown into the worldwide athletic phenomenon we know it to be today. James naismith in december 1891 in springfield, massachusetts, to condition young athletes during cold months. Naismith introduced the game when he was an instructor at the young mens christian association training school now springfield college in springfield, massachusetts. No discussion of the origin of basketball would be complete without addressing the common alternate conspiracy theory origin. Naismith, born in northern ontario in 1861, gave up the ministry to preach clean living through sport. Basketball was invented in 1891 by dr james naismith, a canadian of scottish descent at. James naismith was one day faced with the problem of. What better way to get kids curious about the past than to combine the two.
Basketball is one of the few sports whose exact origin is definitely known. Naismith had been challenged to create a new game that could be played indoors in the cold massachusetts winters to provide an athletic distraction to a disruptive group of students. Fastforward to today and basketball is considered one of the worlds most popular sports, being played by an estimated 300 million people. Anecdotes and line scores are preserved for posterity, chronicled in painstaking detail, thanks to more than 150 interviews and countless hours of research. The history of basketball began with its invention in 1891 in springfield, massachusetts by canadian physical education instructor james naismith as a less injuryprone sport than football. Inside a gymnasium at springfield college then known as the international ymca training school. This soon was taken over by a company called spalding that created the new and improved basketball that we know today. It has now grown into one of the most popular sports in the united states.
This set of informative books will help young readers gain historical perspective and encourage them to think about how technology and the environment have affected the ways people have lived and played in the past. The history of basketball timeline timetoast timelines. The usa men have dominated in olympic basketball, owning a wonloss slate of 1225. Our basketball team history book enables you retrace the history of any n. A history updated february 21, 2017 factmonster staff an american game that has traveled well is basketball, now played by more than 250 million people worldwide in an organized fashion, as well as by countless others in pickup games. View our ad rates basketball, is a game that in thee beginning started with 18 men in a ymca gymnasium in springfield, mass. May 05, 2009 a lot of great basketball history almost ruined by two things.
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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 dr. Read this history other essay and over 89,000 other research documents. James naismiths original rules of basketball usa basketball. Its origin and development was written by the inventor himself, who was inspired purely by the joy of play. However, the nba, seeking to market basketball globally, assembled a group of the best players in the world for the u. The confusion stems in part from changes in the schools name in its early history. The first games of basketball were played with a soccer ball it was easier to dribble than a football and two peach baskets. I have shelves full of them and i read them all the time. Presents an overview of the history of basketball from its beginning in 1891 and profiles some notable players of modern times. If either side makes three consecutive fouls, it shall count a goal. Basketball is a relatively new sport, invented in 1891.
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Bought as a present for a nephew mad on basketball it went down really well. Inside a gymnasium at springfield college then known as the international ymca training school, located in springfield, mass. Bill simmons, the fromthewomb hoops addict known to millions as s sports guy, is that writer. Books on basketball players, teams and history of basketball. Evolution of the basketball hoop timeline timetoast timelines. Seoul kor hosts the first abc championship for women 1970. The history of basketball diana star helmer, tom owens. Seoul kor hosts the first abc u18 championship for men and women 1981. James naismith, a physical education professor and instructor at the international young mens christian association training school ymca today, springfield college in springfield, massachusetts, usa, was trying to keep his gym class active on a rainy day. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Published in 2009, it covers the history of the national basketball association nba. The games were played outdoors on a converted tennis court, and the 1936 championship game was played during a rainstorm with 1,000 standing fans.
Basketball has grown into a game with more than 300 million people playing it worldwide. In 1894 the first manufactured basketball was created and made of leather. Oct 23, 2007 a book that is what it says it is, a photographic record of basketball. I am a basketball coach and this book was extremely helpful in understanding the biginnings and development of this wonderful sport. The college was the international ymca training school and the game was invented to provide an indoor activity for trainee ymca leaders.
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An american game that has traveled well is basketball, now played by more than 250 million people worldwide in an organized fashion, as well as by countless others in pickup games. These overlapping time periods will help us get a more organized look at how far weve come. In 2019, simmons launched a sequel podcast series, book of basketball 2. A magnificent history of the american conquest of the west. Nature basketball nature of basketball the nature of the game of basketball is to try to score more points than the opposing team by throwing or shooting a ball through the opening in the top of the basketball hoop, whilst following a set of rules. Seoul kor hosts the first abc u18 championship for men and women. History of the game of basketball including the nba and. We offer a great selection of books on basketball history, the best teams and matches, album of famous basketball moments, the best choice for every basketball collector. Following this, the united states won every olympic basketball championship until 1972. Naismith was a 31year old graduate student when he created the indoor sport to. The story of basketball dave anderson snippet view 1988. History of basketball in early december 1891, canadian american dr. A file copy book was an archival idea devised by woody gelman, a topps company pioneer. His thought process was to retain an example of each card that topps had made, and in basketballs case, this would limited to 2 years that were made available and possibly created at the topps auction.
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