The objective is to shoot a ball through a hoop that is 10 feet high, mounted to a backboard at each end. Naismith was born in 1861 in ramsay township, ontario, canada. So naismith conjured up a game whereby a ball had to. Books include your teams biggest games and greatest players and offer optional personalization on the cover. A file copy book was an archival idea devised by woody gelman, a topps company pioneer. S and canada founded the basketball association of america, or nba. This article is missing information about several sections need expansion, nba history incomplete, history of. The wildcats also won the southeastern conference tournament championship. Naismith conceived the idea of attaching peach baskets at opposite ends of the gym on the track that encircled the playing floor. Basketball is played in many countries around the world. The team plays an exciting brand of basketball which looks to get out and run, but one that also looks to execute offensively whenever possible and minimize mistakes.
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. Inside a gymnasium at springfield college then known as the international. He was born in 1861 in ramsay township, near almonte, ontario, canada. History of basketball, basketball history and origin and. History of basketball news newspapers books scholar jstor december 2016 learn how and. History of basketball the story of basketball began when 1891, the canadian physical education teacher named james naismith who worked at a school in springfield, mass.
The first game was played at the maple leaf gardens, where the toronto huskies hosted the new york knickerbockers. The first basketball hoops were peach baskets with the bottom intact. 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. A short history of basketball basketball was invented in 1891 by dr james naismith, a canadian of scottish descent at springfield college massachusetts.
While the book focuses on basketball, the authors do a great job of placing the sport into the socialpolitical dynamic of the times. Each team tries to score by tossing the ball through the opponents goal, an elevated horizontal hoop and net called a basket. A game that started with eighteen men in a ymca gymnasium in springfield, massachusetts, has grown into a game that more than 300 million people play worldwide. Naismith was a 31year old graduate student when he created the indoor sport to keep athletes indoors during the winters. The man who created this instantly successful sport was dr. When the game was first played, peach baskets were nailed up at each. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. In 1896, the first collegiate 5on5 game was played between iowa and the university of chicago, with chicago winning 1512. Basketball took the world by storm and was a major college sport and therefore leading the way into a more professional stage. It has now grown into one of the most popular sports in the united states. James naismith, an instructor in the ymca training college now springfield college at springfield, mass. In 1891 in springfield, massachusetts a 30yearold canadian immigrant to the usa, james naismith, was ordered to invent an indoor game for highspirited young men at the school for christian workers later the ymca. Ossie schectman made the first basket in nba history.
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. Few seasons in sports history better exemplify that term than the golden state warriors road to the 20162017 nba championship. 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 first basketball hoops were actually just peach baskets and the first backboards were made of wire. The ten best basketball books of all time truehoop espn. The objective was to throw the basketball into fruit baskets strapped to the railing of the gym. Basketball was first played in the olympic games in 1936, in berlin, when the usa beat canada 198 for the gold medal.
Basketball, one of the most popular sports in the world and played by over 300 million people, was invented by james naismith in order to provide athletic distraction for his students at a young mens christian school in massachusetts. This is a carefully and wellwritten book that provides an excellent and thorough history of womens basketball. This book, originally published in 1941, carries a new introduction by william j. The biographical history of basketball bjarkman, peter c on. Our basketball team history book enables you retrace the history of any n. The origins, history and growth of college and professional basketball including important.
Learn more about bryants life and career, including his awards and various statistics. Perhaps more than the information contained within it, what strikes the reader is. Naismith, the inventor of basketball, pinned the rules of basketball on the gym bulletin board and nailed two peach baskets at. In 1891, james naismith, a teacher at a ymca in springfield, massachusetts, is credited with inventing basketball. Days and nights inside the new nba by armen keteyian. 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. Dec 17, 2019 in 1895, the first recorded basketball game between two college teams was organized. Basketball caught on because graduates of the ymca school traveled widely, because naismith disseminated the rules freely, and because there was a need for a simple game that. Inside a gymnasium at springfield college then known as the international ymca training school, located in springfield, mass. Basketball players such as stephen curry, lebron james, michael jordan, kareem abduljabbar and kobe bryant excel at a fastpaced, demanding professional sport. Bjarkman presents entertaining and factfilled career summaries of the sports great players, its groundbreaking coaches and administrators, and its other oftenforgotten and lesspublicized figures who authored developments crucial to. James naismith in 1891 in springfield, massachusetts. 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. I created this youtube channel to help serve as an interactive guide for the book of basketball by bill simmons.
Books include your teams biggest games and greatest players. Find books about basketball history and famous basketball. The aim of basketball is to score more points than the other team, by shooting the ball in the basket. Naismith was a college professor who wanted to create a game that his physical education classes could play inside during the long winters. The first ever basketball game was played on the 21 st december, 1981 in springfield, massachusetts. The year was 1891, and as the story goes, naismith was asked to come up with an indoor game that offered fewer injuries than classic american gridiron football. If nothing else, in all the basketball books ive read, i have yet to encounter another that. Most games tried ended with injury rates of staggering proportions. What better way to get kids curious about the past than to combine the two. History of the game of basketball including the nba and the ncaa.
Naismith introduced the game when he was an instructor at the young mens christian association training school now springfield college in springfield, massachusetts. An instructor at the ymca training school in massachusetts, he sought a suitable indoor game to keep his. Mens basketball historical information university of. Basketball is a relatively new sport, invented in 1891. The game was played outdoors, in the mud and rain, on a tennis court. The beginning of a brief history of basketball the concept of basketball was born out of his early school days when he played a simple game known as duckonarock outside his schoolhouse. The best basketball books to get you through the offseason. Mar 25, 2020 basketball, game played between two teams of five players each on a rectangular court, usually indoors. Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball approximately 9. In 2019, simmons launched a sequel podcast series, book of basketball 2. Three years later he died, after nearly forty years as head of the physical education department at the university of kansas. Basketball is built into the fabric of springfield college. The college was the international ymca training school and the game was invented to provide an indoor activity for trainee ymca leaders.
The gym they played in was pretty small at 50 x 35 ft. Officials had to get the ball out after each basket. No college in america has dominated the basketball scene the way duke has. In houston, kentucky was beaten by eventual national champion connecticut, the same team which beat uk in the maui classic. This personalized basketball book retraces the history of any nba team you select through the perspective of. Side view of 195758 topps basketball file copy book. Basketball is a sport played by two teams of five players on a rectangular court. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins. 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. Michigan mens basketball history university of michigan.
Entries include both classic players such as kareem abduljabbar. You get points by shooting the ball into the opponents basket. 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. The inspiring story of one of basketballs sharpest shooters basketball biography books paperback april 10, 2014.
The nbas 50 greatest players were unveiled for the nbas golden anniversary season in 1996. Published in 2009, it covers the history of the national basketball association nba. Basketball simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The book is a good blend of some of the unknown playerscoachesteams and the usual suspects.
History of netball international netball federation. The nba according to the sports guy paperback december 7, 2010. Basketball equipment and history olympic sport history. A brief history of basketball summary of the games origin.
According to alexander wolff, in his book 100 years of hoops, naismith drew up the rules for the new game in about an hour. Players move the ball around the court by throwing, or passing, it to a teammate. It is not the evolution from an ancient game or another sport and the inventor is well known. The 575 entries in this biographical dictionary present concise narratives on the lives and careers on the most important names in basketball history. Developing true strength on and off the court link. Basketball is a team sport where two teams, usually consisting of players on each team, play against each other on a rectangular court. Every member of 30,000point club its an exclusive club. The game became established fairly quickly and grew very popular as the 20th century progressed, first in america and then in other parts of the world. The rosen publishing group, 2000 juvenile nonfiction 24 pages.
The history of early basketball does not support any theory of biologically based racial participation in the sport. In the history of basketball, the highestrated college basketball game seen on u. Baker, a professor of history at the university of maine, orono. In contrast to other sports, basketball has a clear origin. The history of basketball diana star helmer, tom owens. Basketball history had a mile stone when the first college games took place in new yorks madison square garden stadium and this is when college level basketball started to get high levels of interest. Basketball, game played between two teams of five players each on a rectangular court, usually indoors. See the fact file below for more information on the basketball or alternatively, you can download our 25page basketball worksheet pack to utilise within the classroom or home environment. Click here for times store information during the coronavirus.
After adding kevin durant to an already elite lineup, the warriors stormed to a leagueleading 67 wins in the. Feb 23, 2016 history basketball was invented by dr. 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. This is where the height of 10 feet for the basket was arrived at. Basketball was invented by james naismith in springfield, massachusetts. Basketball history book nyt store the new york times. To score points, players shoot a ball through high hoops, which are located at either end of the court. Related changes upload file special pages permanent link page information wikidata item cite this page.
Basketball was invented in december 1891 by the canadian clergyman, educator, and physician james naismith. Published in 2009, it covers the history of the national basketball association. Of the books that are generally regarded as some of basketballs, this is the only one about the portland blazers, so it makes the list. Naismith lived long enough to see basketball included in the olympics in 1936. He was looking for an indoor recreational activity. Indiana state, which featured magic johnson and larry bird. The nba according to the sports guy is the second book by former espn columnist bill simmons. 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.
Carlesimo in 1997, he received a 68game suspension, the second longest in the history of the nba. Basketball is a team sport played by two teams of five players on a rectangular court. This was one of the bestrated basketball games in basketball history. Kentucky basketball is comprised of talented players and coaches who form together as a single unit to work toward a common goal. Beginning in the 1960s, however, there was an increased participation of african americans in the sport at all levels, including some of the greatest superstars of american sport. Basketball was invented in december 1891 by canadian james w.
History of basketball in early december 1891, canadian american dr. Basketball history basketball was invented during the school year of 189192 at springfield college in springfield, massachusetts. The history of basketball began with its invention in 1891 in springfield, massachusetts by. James naismith is known worldwide as the inventor of basketball. Basketball is one of the few sports whose exact origin is definitely known. The first string nets were used in the early 1900s. The biographical history of basketball gives readers a muchneeded antidote to basketballs historical amnesia.