...History of basketball The "history of basketball" begins with the invention of the game in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts in the United States. Canadian James Naismith invented the first basketball game. The game became established fairly quickly, becoming very popular as the 20th century progressed, first in America and then throughout the world. After basketball became established in American colleges, the professional game followed; the American National Basketball Association (NBA), established in 1949, grew to a multi-billion dollar enterprise by the end of the century, and basketball became an integral part of American culture. FIBA (the International Basketball Federation) was founded in 1932, basketball became an Olympic sport in 1936, and non-American teams and players progressed to match and sometimes exceed American standards of play in the later 20th century and the 21st. Invention of the game The game of basketball, as we know it today was created by Dr. James Naismith in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts, to condition young athletes during the winter. It consisted of peach baskets and a soccer style ball. He published 13 rules for the new game. He divided his class of 18 into 2 teams of 9 players each and set about to teach them the basics of his new game. The objective of the game was to throw the basketball, into the fruit baskets nailed to the lower railing of the gym balcony. Every time a point was scored, the game was halted so the janitor could...
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...In 1891 the game of basketball was born in a local YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts by Dr. James Naismith. In Springfield, Naismith came across an issue of finding a sport that was suitable to play indoors during the winters of Massachusetts for the students at the School for Christian Workers. Dr. Naismith wanted to create a game of skill for the students instead of one that relied solely on strength. He needed a game that could be played indoors in a relatively small space. He came up with a set of thirteen rules that would structure how the game would be played. Naismith watched the sport of basketball flourish as it was introduced in many nations across the globe by the YMCA movement during early 1893. Basketball was first introduced at the Berlin Olympics in 1936 and has grown to become one of the most popular sports in the world today. I began playing basketball ever since I was eleven years old and fell in love with the game ever since. Growing up, I was pretty big for my age and that gave me the advantage to dominate other kids my age and sometimes compete with upperclassmen. But as I grew up, so did everyone else and I could no longer play with just pure size and strength. Before taking this class, I never really developed certain skills such as ball handling, footwork, passing due to the fact that I’ve only relied on my size to play. The purpose of this class was to develop and improve those basic fundamental skills that I was never really exposed...
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...the game of basketball came about? If yes, so have I and the game of basketball was invented by Dr. James Naismith. Dr. Naismith was working at the YMCA International Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts when the director of the YMCA gave him the responsibility of “coming up with an indoor “athletic distraction” that was “not too rough to occupy students through the fast-descending New England Winter.” That indoor distraction would become what we call today the game of basketball. While creating the game of basketball the objective of basketball was to throw a ball into a peach basket on either end of the court and they were 10 feet above the gym floor. Initially if someone scored a member of the opposing...
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...History of Men’s Basketball and the influence On American Society Will have on College Sports Abstract Basketball is an organized team sport which consists of 5 players from each team competing against each other. The object of the game is to shoot a round ball into a circular basket. Basketball can be played in an organized manner or at a park or local gym for recreational purposes. Over the past 100 years the game of basketball has grown from a peach basket to highlight slam dunks. As time has passed by, the rules and the way the game is played has changed. New rules were implemented to make the game more enjoyable and create more of a competitive balance for all those who play. Players were given titles for the position they played like for example, the tallest player on the team was called the center. While the shortest player on the team or the person who dribbled the ball the best was called the point guard. The history of basketball has correlated with the history of the US during the 20th century. As the game and the country began to evolve, the game of basketball became the 2nd most played sport in the world behind soccer. Some of the major events in American history in the 20th century such as Brown vs. Board of Education impacted the growth and development of basketball in the beginning. Although, whites and blacks both played basketball, they did not play with or against each other until the 1950s on a pro level. Basketball was the only...
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...Basketball History By: Jake Basketball has been played over 100 years and it is one of the most widely played sport in the world. James A. Naismith started basketball in December 1891. He tried to make a sport that would be played between football and baseball seasons. It should be indoors, due to the weather. He made the rules on December 21,1891. Naismith declined the name Naismith ball. A player suggested the name of basketball. Naismith wanted two square crates but the janitor didn’t have any, but he gave him two peach baskets. Basketball has develop a lot since it’s founding. The first ever basketball game ever ended with a score of 1-0. Before they used a basketball they used a soccerball.They started with peach baskets, cut the bottom, added backboards, then ten years later came the open nets we used today. In the regular season they played 150 games up in til 1963 league. Each basket was three points. In 1949 there were two professional leagues. The National Basketball league and the Basketball Association of America merged to make the NBA. In the 1960s,pro teams from coast to coast play for million people. The basketball was really big and heavy. By 1897-1898 five players on each team could have on the court There were nets and wire cages around the court. Twenty-two countries entered the sport .In 1959 The Basketball Hall of fame was founded in Springfield, Massachusetts. It includes the names of great players,coaches,referees,and people who contributed...
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...The sport of basketball was able to create an infrastructure that would spark the invention of a foundation in American history and culture through various methods that would unite a nation, eliminate the differences of race found through a history of segregation, and would allow many athletes to create a change in their life through the sport. Throughout the history of sports, basketball has served a very important part in American culture as well as creating a foundation for a staple in the world of sports. Basketball is a very diverse sport that has been influenced by various types of changes and improvements to reflect various differences in American culture. American history has experienced a large amount change through the sport of basketball as the sport united many individuals through a very simple game that allowed players to focus on certain skills and thrive in the game. Basketball...
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...Sports History and Sports Halls of Fame Below are websites dealing with sports history, particularly those halls of fame which exist. In the dead of winter, many people's interest turn to sports, and the nominees and inductees are announced for many halls, including professional baseball and professional football. Professional Baseball Hall of Fame http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/ This website discusses the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. The site combines baseball history and the Hall of Fame itself. The rotating exhibits at the museum are prominently featured, along with the members of the Hall. The site also discusses the rules for induction. Among the items available for the Hall of Fame members are their lifetime statistics, their biographies, pictures of their plaques, and desktop wallpaper. For those interested in analyzing the history of baseball elections, the results of the past votes are available. An online catalog of the museum's holdings is accessible here. The baseball history here is good, if sometimes not overly evaluative. The exhibits at the museum are also portrayed, and among the current exhibits are one on Ichiro Suzuki and another on Sports Illustrated. Information about visits is here as well. Basketball Hall of Fame http://www.hoophall.com/ This hall of fame (located in Springfield, Massachusetts), unlike baseball and football's hall of fames, represents all of basketball in one hall. (The other halls have separate...
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...Michael Jordan vs. Kobe Bryant COM/155 July 8, 2012 Oksana Vorobieva In today’s generation of basketball superstars, there is one distinguished player, Kobe Bryant that holds a reflection to another known superstar, Michael Jordan in his ability to play the game, offensively and defensively; however, they differ in their overall performances. Although sports fans attempt to compare the two players, many will agree that Michael Jordan carries the best offensive and defensive numbers, while Kobe Bryant holds the title of the youngest all-star to ever enter the National Basketball Association. Both Jordan and Bryant were offered huge endorsement deals, with Kobe Bryant taking the lead as one of the largest global brands, in basketball history. The game of basketball is a rewarding sport that allows its players to give back to the community. There is no competition, when it comes to giving back to the community, as each player is equally involved in charitable organizations. In the professional basketball world, sports fans will agree that Michael Jordan is the better player, while other fans are loyal to Kobe Bryant. When looking at offensive and defensive numbers, objectivity and a hard look at the facts leaves one conclusion without a doubt, that Michael Jordan is one of the greatest players in NBA history. He is famous for blocked shots, rebounds, and scoring an average of 30 points per game, during his career (Squidoo, 2012). As an offensive player...
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...Below are websites dealing with sports history, particularly those halls of fame which exist. In the dead of winter, many people's interest turn to sports, and the nominees and inductees are announced for many halls, including professional baseball and professional football. Professional Baseball Hall of Fame http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/ This website discusses the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. The site combines baseball history and the Hall of Fame itself. The rotating exhibits at the museum are prominently featured, along with the members of the Hall. The site also discusses the rules for induction. Among the items available for the Hall of Fame members are their lifetime statistics, their biographies, pictures of their plaques, and desktop wallpaper. For those interested in analyzing the history of baseball elections, the results of the past votes are available. An online catalog of the museum's holdings is accessible here. The baseball history here is good, if sometimes not overly evaluative. The exhibits at the museum are also portrayed, and among the current exhibits are one on Ichiro Suzuki and another on Sports Illustrated. Information about visits is here as well. Basketball Hall of Fame http://www.hoophall.com/ This hall of fame (located in Springfield, Massachusetts), unlike baseball and football's hall of fames, represents all of basketball in one hall. (The other halls have separate halls for college and professional). Among...
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...Michael Jordan is known to be the on the most iconic Basketball players in NBA history. Some people grasp to say that he made the NBA as popular as it is today. Many athletes fro this day are inspired by MJ. I chose Michael Jordan because I myself am obsessed with the NBA. Jordan is always brought up when in a conversation about basketball records and highest points. Another reason why I chose MJ is because he was on of the first NBA players to not just be on NBA television. MJ was on many TV commercials and even in one movie. Michael Jordan's childhood was very competitive and he may not have been the star that he was if he did not move. Michael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York. Michael and his family then moved to Wilmington, North Carolina to get away from the druggy streets of Brooklyn. Jordan was always competitive at an early age. His father said, "what he does have is a competition problem, He was born with that..." This is important because if Jordan and his family did not move to North Carolina Jordan my could have been caught...
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...Josh Booth Professor Pearson West Georgia Technical College 05/02/2015 History of Sports/Games Using A Ball Sports or games have played a large part in the history of the world in regards to culture and entertainment and in some cases even sacrificial beliefs. Games using spherical shaped balls have been recorded as early as 1,400 B.c. in MesoAmerica and have evolved into what are now the World’s most prominent sports such as soccer or fùtbol. Games have evolved into sport, which has taken modern society by storm and created one of the largest economical entertainment industries in the world today. The first recorded history of games played with round objects was known as Ōllamaliztli, or simply as, “The Ball Game.” This game had ritualistic associations and has been dated back to 1,400 B.C. Many cultures grew to involve this game into it’s culture and ritualistic lives but the great civilization of the Mayans was the prominent exerciser. “As best as is now known from archaeological and iconographical sources as well as the structure of the sport courts, this was a very physically taxing and important part of Mayan culture.” (Blümchen). Although the exact rules of the game are unknown to this day, historians have made certain hypothesis as too how it was played. The game was played in large courts found all over Central America and as far north as Arizona. Diagonally arched balls surrounded the court with rings at the top of each wall. “Evidence suggests that...
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...The History of Basketball Basketball, a popular sport worldwide was created by a man named James Naismith. He combined lacrosse, rugby, football, and soccer to create this wonderful game. Throughout history the games has changed in so many ways. Even though it has changed the principle of the game stayed the same and is still loved by people. James Naismith the creator of basketball was born and raised in Canada and the United States. Naismith went to college at McGill University in Montreal, where he became involved in athletics. He graduated in 1887 and was in the top ten percent of his class. Naismith was able to watch the game of basketball become a worldwide sport and watch the sport change from people throwing a ball into a basketball to players competing at a high level. He lived to watch first Olympic basketball game in Berlin in 1936. Naismith also was the athletic director at the University of Kansas and worked there for thirty-nine years (“Basketball,” 2007, pp. 69-72) (George, 2013, pp. 690-691). In 1891 Dr. Luther Halsey Gulick asked James Naismith to create a new indoor game, which was different from gymnastics and calisthenics. When the game was first created, players would bounce a soccer ball and pass it to try and score points by throwing a ball into a raised goal. That winter Naismith decided to create thirteen rules to set guidelines for the players. All the students who played the game wanted it to be called “Naismith Ball,” but he chose...
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...George Mikan was one of the greatest basketball players of all-time. He was the inventor of the pivot and one of the first true great centers in basketball history. He played college basketball at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. He then played professionally for the Chicago Gears of the NBL and the Minneapolis Lakers of the NBL, the BAA, and the NBA. This book is published by Bloomsbury USA. George Mikan’s parents worked in a tavern in Joliet, Illinois. His parents were of Croatian descent. Mikan was never really much of a basketball player as a young kid because he always believed he would eventually enroll in priesthood. Mikan did not play basketball in high school, even though he was a somewhat athletic kid. However, he played at the local YMCA. Mikan then grew, and became very lanky and tall. Mikan eventually grew even more, Eventually, Notre Dame assistant coach Ray Meyer saw him play at the YMCA and was interested in his lengthy frame....
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...Sports Career as a High School Basketball Coach As a part of this assignment, I chose to interview a friend of father’s who is a head basketball coach in my hometown. I was recently home for Spring Break and was able to meet with Ken Overton to discuss his career as a high school basketball coach and the years he spent as a teacher. I also was able to ask him many questions about how he chose this path and what steps are needed to realize this dream. I admit it is a little difficult to envision such a path at my age but it seems with a lot of hard work and education, I can see myself coaching basketball. I already love the sport and hope to make it a central focus of my future. While I already knew there is not a lot of money in high school coaching, I also feel this position is more about a calling than a salary. Interview Questions: 1. How long have you been a high school basketball coach? 2. What type of education do you need to become a high school basketball coach? 3. How many years of coaching before you become head coach? 4. What has been the most impressionable experience of your coaching career? 5. Do you think your coaching makes a difference? 6. How would you define the job satisfaction of coaching? 7. How do you feel about having to teach history in the classroom and also coach the team after school and in spare time? Why can’t it be a separate job position? 8. Do you stay in touch with students you have coached? 9. What was the most difficult situation...
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...unforgettable legend in basketball history. Coach K has the most wins out of any coach. Duke University is honored to have such an inspirational coach for men’s basketball. Mike Krzyzewski was born in Chicago, Illinois. Although, his last name is difficult to say no one forgets the name. One time, there was a contest between the Duke basketball players to see who could spell the name Krzyzewski. Marshall Plumlee was the winner of the contest flying by with the correct spelling. Coach K was raised with a Polish background while his mother was a cleaning lady and his father was an elevator operator. Mike always had an interest in sports, but one sport just seemed to click. The sport of basketball then...
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