If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. William chase scored the lone goal from 25 feeta halfcourt shot in that small gym. Basketball, game played between two teams of five players each on a rectangular court, usually indoors. When the sport was first invented soccer balls were used and players.
James naismith, although he may have been influenced by a childhood rockthrowing game. Get the latest nba news, photos, rankings, lists and more on bleacher report. The history and development of basketball essay 1047 words. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. New league the aba or american basketball association in 1967, a league popped up that would rival the nba for attention and, more importantly, players, the american basketball association aba. Every time the ball went in the basket it had to be retrieved by getting a ladder to climb up and get it. It has now grown into one of the most popular sports in the united states. Basketball is a team sport played by two teams of five players on a rectangular court.
In 2019, simmons launched a sequel podcast series, book of basketball 2. Hoop mania the jampacked book of basketball trivia sports. 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. The 575 entries in this biographical dictionary present concise narratives on the lives and careers on the most important names in basketball history. Womens basketball was included on the olympic programme for the first time in. A history of the national basketball association connie. It had the best players in the world and, for a section of the county that revered basketball, the result was packed gymnasiums and basketball excitement p. Basketball is a relatively new sport, invented in 1891. Jan 20, 2012 today i found out the origin of the sport basketball surprisingly, unlike most sports whose origins are somewhat obscure, often being the combination of other sports and developed gradually through time, basketball has a very precise and fully known origin the inventor himself wrote an account of it, published after his death. History of basketball basketball has been around for over 100 years, and from the very beginning to now, the sport has come a long way.
Basketball was basically invented to keep students active du. Basketball has grown into a game with more than 300 million people playing it worldwide. Three years later he died, after nearly forty years as head of the physical education department at the university of kansas. How a desperate teacher and a rowdy gym class invented. Books include your teams biggest games and greatest p. Basketball was invented in december 1891 by canadian james w. I created this youtube channel to help serve as an interactive guide for the book of basketball by bill simmons. 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. The metal orange hoops measure 45,7 cm 18 in in diameter. History of the game of basketball including the nba and. The capital of basketball georgetown university press. The sport of basketball has come a long way since its humble beginnings in a gymnasium located in springfield massachusetts. Basketball is built into the fabric of springfield college.
A few people have already said it but bill simmons book of basketball is pretty great, especially if youre relatively new to being a basketball junkie. Our basketball team history book enables you retrace the history of any n. Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or shooting a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules. Inside a gymnasium at springfield college then known as the international. Naismith lived long enough to see basketball included in the olympics in 1936. Since i first read this book years ago, it has become my personal reference for. A modern basketball measures 24 cm 9 12 inches in diameter and 75 to 76 cm 29 12 to 30 in in circumference, and weighs about halfakilogram 20 to 22 oz. Africanamericans dotted the college basketball landscape george gregory jr. 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. Kyle payne slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Unlike other sports that evolved over time, basketball was invented basically from scratch by dr.
Then he takes it further by completely reevaluating not only how nba hall of fame inductees should be chosen but how the institution must be reshaped from the ground up, the result being the pyramid. A decade later, it remains the best book on pro hoops i have ever read. Simmons is currently releasing a sequel of sorts to this original book with a. The history and development of basketball essay 1047. This was an interesting and entertaining book based on the true history of basketball.
Basketball history basketball was invented in december 1891 by the canadian clergyman, educator, and physician james naismith. In an exclusive excerpt from the paperback version of the book of basketball, bill simmons wonders what would have happened if portland had drafted kevin durant. When hoops fan and fulbright scholar rafe bartholomew first arrived in the. From peach crate to basketball hoop the basketball hoop emerged from the simple idea that tossing a ball into a ring and scoring points could provide hours of fun on a cold wintry day. Hoop mania the jampacked book of basketball trivia sports illustrated for kids. From its beginnings at the turn of the 20th century to its pervasive presence in 21stcentury america, basketball has grown into an undeniably important sport. Estimated production time 15 business days because of the national health crisis. Inside a gymnasium at springfield college then known as the international ymca training school, located in springfield, mass. When a canadian invented one of americas favorite pastimes 125 years ago, his original rules required only two typewritten pages and a quick.
No college in america has dominated the basketball scene the way duke has. The objective is to shoot a ball through a hoop 18 inches 46 cm in diameter and mounted at a height of 10 feet 3. An instructor at the ymca training school in massachusetts, he sought a suitable indoor game to keep his students fit and warm during the cold. Basketball, is a game that in thee beginning started with 18 men in a ymca gymnasium in springfield, mass. The final score of that first ever basketball game was 10. The nba according to the sports guy updated, reprint by simmons, bill, gladwell, malcolm isbn. Naismith introduced the game when he was an instructor at the young mens christian association training school now springfield college in springfield, massachusetts. The first game consisted of two, nineman teams, two peach baskets, and one soccer ball. A fantastic biography for children, this would be a great book to use in the classroom to talk about basketball or even the general concept of inventions.
Each team tries to score by tossing the ball through the opponents goal, an elevated horizontal hoop and net called a basket. Baker, a professor of history at the university of maine, orono. Only 50 feet x 35 feet, compared to current day courts which are 94 feet x 53 feet. Just two months after the game was invented, teams from different ymcas met for the first competitive game. The crowd cheers two points are added to the home teams score. What are the best nba related books youve ever read. These figures and many others are chronicled in this book, the firstever comprehensive look at the great high school. Colorful illustrations depict physical education in the late 1800s.
How a desperate teacher and a rowdy gym class invented basketball. The history of the basketball backboard healthy living. Published in 2009, it covers the history of the national basketball association. The first game of basketball ever played on the 21st of december, 1891, at the ymca training school in springfield, massachusetts. Basketball is extremely popular around the world, it is a court game played by two teams of five players each. This book, originally published in 1941, carries a new introduction by william j. Finally the basket was put on a 10 foot pole and then players would try and score. Books include your teams biggest games and greatest players and offer optional personalization on the cover. Simmonss oneofakind fivelevel shrine to the ninetysix greatest players in the history of pro basketball. The original premise for the book was to blow up the basketball hall of fame and. A far cry from what the sport has evolved into today. Who the best 22andunder players resemble from the history books. Jan 20, 2018 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.
The baskets were nailed to the gymnasiums balcony at the height of ten feet to be. The game became established fairly quickly and grew very popular as the 20th century. As a child naismith played an elementary game known as duckonarock, which served as the basis for the game of. Today i found out the origin of the sport basketball surprisingly, unlike most sports whose origins are somewhat obscure, often being the combination of other sports and developed gradually through time, basketball has a very precise and fully known origin the inventor himself wrote an account of it, published after his death. Basketball was originally two words and these original rules were published in the springfield college school newspaper, the triangle, january 15, 1892. Hoop mania the jampacked book of basketball trivia. Nelsons book clearly and passionately describes how for years the nbl was a fixture in the midwest and the acknowledged top league in professional basketball.
Find books about basketball history and famous basketball. The history of basketball in the united states stretches back over 100 years to late 1891 to be exact. Little did he know he was about to create basketball history. Published in 2009, it covers the history of the national basketball association nba.
Apr 03, 2020 basketball, game played between two teams of five players each on a rectangular court, usually indoors. Discusses the origins and evolution of the sport of basketball, as well as important events and key personalities in both college and professional versions of the game. The original thirteen rules have stood the test of time. Eleven franchises in new york, pittsburgh, indiana, minnesota, oakland, virginia, anaheim, dallas, new orleans, houston and denver formed to join the aba, with the goal of luring. Interview with author rafe bartholomew asia society. The object is to put a ball through a hoop, or basket, and thus score more points than the opposing. Naismith was a 31year old graduate student when he created the indoor sport to keep athletes indoors during the winters.
The ball may be thrown in any direction with one or both hands. The metal hoop ring was introduced in 1893 and soon thereafter the use of a soccer ball was replaced by the first basketball. The toronto raptors historic run to the 2019 nba title. While mike hope makes a bad decision that ends his basketball career, his brother tony hope finds the strength to continue his journey to nba stardom without his wingman. Jan 01, 2012 this was an interesting and entertaining book based on the true history of basketball. Evolution of the basketball hoop timeline timetoast. The original basket was a peach basket that had no hole with a metal rim to support. Hoop city is a basketball book about twin brothers growing up on the tough streets of new york city. As a child naismith played an elementary game known as duckonarock, which served as the basis for the game of basketball. It was included as a demonstration sport at thegames in 1904 in st louis. Lakers glory captures the enormity of minneapolislos angeles lakers basketball. The inventor of the game is the only coach in university of kansas history with. Detail 4 the change the first professional basketball league was formed in 1898.
The cultural significance and early history of basketball prezi. A history the game of basketball was invented by dr. A fantastic biography for children, this would be a great book to use in the classroom to talk about basketball or. The book of basketball history and trivia by brad herzog.
Basketball equipment and history olympic sport history. That original class included students from canada and japan as well as the united states and the game quickly spread. In 1891, when naismith had to develop an indoor game for students at the ymca training. James naismith, a physical education teacher who was given the task of developing an indoor game from which the history of basketball evolved. The nba according to the sports guy is the second book by former espn columnist bill simmons. The history of professional basketball has led to the formation of the nba, the worlds dominant basketball league.
The first games of basketball were played with a soccer ball it was easier to dribble than a football and two peach baskets. Now thats the kind of fact that will someday help you win a basketball history sports trivia contest. The gym they played in was just 54 feet by 35 feet modern courts are 94 feet x 54 feet. Baker, a professor of history at the university of maine. Nba bleacher report latest news, rumors, scores and highlights. It is time for march mania basketball one of the most famous annual. Check out their full breakdowns on the original series below. Not sure if thats the title but great book about how the original dream team was the catalyst to making the association into the. From the first game in 1906 through the ncaa national championship following the 200910 season, 100 seasons of duke basketball provides fans with an insiders look at duke basketball and the people who have made it a national legendvic bubas, eddie cameron, art heyman, mike krzyzewski, and many others.