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. What better way to get kids curious about the past than to combine the two. The first game was played at the maple leaf gardens, where the toronto huskies hosted the new york knickerbockers. 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. I have shelves full of them and i read them all the time. Basketball history book nyt store the new york times. Basketball is the only major american sport with a clearly identifiable inventor. Basketball has grown into a game with more than 300 million people playing it worldwide.
Over the span of twenty years, peach baskets are swapped with nets and backboards, the art of the dribble is nearperfected, and dr. An illustration of a basketball game that accompanied nasmiths article from the triangle in 1892 listing his. 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. Basketball, game played between two teams of five players each on a rectangular court, usually indoors.
Womens basketball began the year after the game was invented. The history of womens basketball success is a long one. It may be surprising to discover that women began playing basketball less than a year after the game was invented. Ossie schectman made the first basket in nba history. Unless you count a brief dalliance with toy elephants as a child, books about. 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. Naismith was a 31year old graduate student when he created the indoor sport to keep athletes indoors during the winters. From chuck taylors to air jordans, the evolution of the rubbersoled shoe reveals the. James naismith, an instructor in the ymca training college now springfield college at springfield, mass. Basketball without borders is a series of clinics and competitions that bring a regions best youth players together to learn about basketball, leadership and each other. Naismith introduced the game when he was an instructor at the young mens christian association training school now springfield college in springfield, massachusetts. James naismith, a physical education teacher who was given the task of developing an indoor game from which the history of basketball evolved.
The history of early basketball does not support any theory of biologically based racial participation in the sport. That is now the biggest comeback in division i mens basketball history. The objective is to shoot a ball through a hoop 18 inches 46 cm in diameter and mounted at a height. Books include your teams biggest games and greatest players and offer optional personalization on the cover. The nba according to the sports guy updated, reprint by simmons, bill, gladwell, malcolm isbn. The history of central city basketball was more personal. The game became established fairly quickly and grew very popular as the 20th century. 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. Its origin and development was written by the inventor himself, who was inspired purely by the joy of play. The ten best basketball books of all time truehoop espn. The nba according to the sports guy from the worlds largest community of readers. He invented basketball for fun, as a simple physical education activity not something to be serious about.
The nba according to the sports guy, bill simmons, aka espns the sports guy, writes what may be considered the definitive book on basketball, a complete history of the game. This personalized basketball book retraces the history of any nba team you select through the perspective of the new york times. Our basketball team history book enables you retrace the history of any n. The history and history of basketball 1727 words 7 pages. The following list covers our favorite basketball books and our recommendations for you. Customers who viewed this item also viewed these digital items. James naismith wrote the sports original rules as part of a december 1891. The books on this list will cover coaching, playing, life in general, and many other. The 41 biggest comebacks in ncaa mens basketball history. History of womens basketball in america 1891present.
The biographical history of basketball bjarkman, peter c on. Naismith, born in northern ontario in 1861, gave up the ministry to preach clean living through sport. 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. Basketball is one of the few sports whose exact origin is definitely known.
A sports fan who found bryant difficult to root for during his basketball career grapples with the pain, and regret, he feels in the wake of his death. Two peach halfbushel baskets gave the name to the brand new sport in late 1891. Womens basketball has come a long way from its humble beginnings in 1892. Bill simmons has never met a paragraph he couldnt lengthen. Bogans endorsed the terrapins campaign, singling out the maryland seniors dixon and baxter as the. History of the game of basketball including the nba and the ncaa.
Basketball was invented in december 1891 by the canadian clergyman, educator, and physician james naismith. Kids love reading about sports, but it can sometimes be a bit harder to get them excited about history. But he has made his nameand his nickname, the sports. 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 basketballs centurylong. In 1891 a simple game was invented that changed the world. Basketball is a sport played by two teams of five players on a rectangular court. S and canada founded the basketball association of america, or nba. How a canadian invented basketball when a canadian invented one of americas favorite pastimes 125 years ago, his original rules required only two typewritten pages and a quick lineedit. Basketball is built into the fabric of springfield college. Basketball newspaper and current periodical reading room. Michael jordan, in full michael jeffrey jordan, byname air jordan, born february 17, 1963, brooklyn, new york, u. Womens basketball has come a long way from its humble beginnings in 1892 it may be surprising to discover that women began playing basketball less than a year after the game was invented. Basketball is a sport, generally played by two teams of five players on a rectangular court. He led the national basketball association nba chicago bulls to six championships 199193, 199698.
It doesnt need a coach you dont coach basketball, you just play it. The objective is to shoot a ball through a hoop that is 10 feet high, mounted to a backboard at each end. Inside a gymnasium at springfield college then known as the international. As a child naismith played an elementary game known as duckonarock, which served as the basis for the game of. One of the most successful coaches in the history of professional basketball offers his own take on his turbulent 20032004. How basketball became the worlds secondbiggest sport. The biographical history of basketball gives readers a muchneeded antidote to basketballs historical amnesia. Among the best books ever written on professional basketball. The origins, history and growth of college and professional basketball. Pro shooting secrets you will discover many scenes and quotes from the motion picture industry that will correlate training and shooting which will further enhance my points. If you want to know the history of basketball, start from the ground up.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Tom wallace has written eight sportsrelated books and six novels, but writing golden glory. Perfect for giving or receiving whether you are looking for your next book to read or are looking to find a book for the basketball fan in your life. Basketball history, changes and important milestones including players, teams, ncaa and the nba. This promised to be a matchup of two teams with final four talent kentucky with a royal basketball history and maryland trying to show it belonged with the wildcats, duke, north carolina and kansas in the college basketball history books. The history of basketball began with its invention in 1891 in springfield, massachusetts by. An excellent book of basketballs history from its real start, preymca days and on to. Basketball is a athletic sport usually played on an indoor court where two teams of five each attempt to score by shooting the.
List of books and articles about basketball online research library. In 1902 the interest in basketball developed at the new york. Wataru wat misaka faced relentless racism for much of his life, especially after japan bombed pearl. Two of the centers met at midcourt, naismith tossed the ball, and the game of basket ball was born. Find books about basketball history and famous basketball. Despite its humble beginnings in a ymca gymnasium, basket ball expands more rapidly than any american sport in history. A jewish basketball history by charley rosen university of nebraska press, 2017.
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