The first match of any sport is the most exciting and unforgettable day of the history of that sport. If we go through the history, the first match of basketball was taken place on 21 st december 1891 in the armory street court. Read shoot for the hoop by matt christopher available from rakuten kobo. 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.
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. The gym they played in was just 54 feet by 35 feet modern courts are 94 feet x 54 feet. Nemadji was founded in 1959 with the first publication of a basketball game developed by cliff stoltie. Basketball has grown into a game with more than 300 million people playing it worldwide. What better way to get kids curious about the past than to combine the two.
A fantastic biography for children, this would be a great book to use in the classroom to talk about basketball or. Basketball was invented in december 1891 by the canadian clergyman, educator, and physician james naismith. James naismith, although he may have been influenced by a childhood rockthrowing game. 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. Washington post in the capital of basketball, john mcnamara has crafted fascinating and revealing insights into a pivotal time in the history of basketball and the city of washington. The book of basketball history and trivia sports illustrated for kids books. The game became established fairly quickly and grew very popular as the 20th century. This was an interesting and entertaining book based on the true history of basketball. Unlike other sports that evolved over time, basketball was invented basically from scratch by dr. Find books about basketball history and famous basketball. In 2019, simmons launched a sequel podcast series, book of basketball 2.
When rusty young is diagnosed with diabetes, his parents want him to stop playing basketball, but rusty doesnt want to. 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. The class of 18 was divided into two teams of nine players. Basketball was basically invented to keep students active du. Baker, a professor of history at the university of maine, orono. This book comes alive when it captures the culture of basketball, the social significance of the sport beyond the box scores. As a child naismith played an elementary game known as duckonarock, which served as the basis for the game of. A far cry from what the sport has evolved into today. Colorful illustrations depict physical education in the late 1800s. 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. Download pdf the book of basketball ebook free online. Our basketball team history book enables you retrace the history of any n. The original basket was a peach basket that had no hole with a metal rim to support. The book of basketball history and trivia sports illustrated for kids books herzog, brad on.
They have to know how to deal with young teenage minds. 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. The first edition was the nba195758 season or 1959 edition. The book of basketball history and trivia sports illustrated for kids books hardcover july 1, 2002. 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. Interview with author rafe bartholomew asia society. The nba according to the sports guy by bill simmons, the crossover by kwame alexander, the breaks of. 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. Simmonss oneofakind, fivelevel shrine to the ninetysix greatest players in the history of pro basketball. Naismith lived long enough to see basketball included in the olympics in 1936. Naismiths class played the first game of basket ball two words using a soccer ball and two peach baskets nailed to a balcony railing ten feet above the floor. I created this youtube channel to help serve as an interactive guide for the book of basketball by bill simmons.
Published in 2009, it covers the history of the national basketball association nba. 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 to doctor j, from george mikan to michael jordan, from maude sherman to cynthia cooper. College hoop bloops, hosted by the more civilized chris fowler, operates on the questionable premise that collegebasketball fans want a tape. In this video we do dunks on a mini basketball hoop. Naismith was a 31year old graduate student when he created the indoor sport to keep athletes indoors during the winters. Three years later he died, after nearly forty years as head of the physical education department at the university of kansas.
Brad herzog takes the reader on a funfilled flight through basketball history, from peach baskets to breakaway rims, from the first game to the last championship game. Download the book of basketball pdfepub, mobi ebooks without registration on our website. The nba according to the sports guy is the second book by former espn columnist bill simmons. Hoops mania was the brainchild of david chmelka, scott cowgill, and steve miles in 1990. The crowd cheers two points are added to the home teams score. Naismith conceived the idea of attaching peach baskets at opposite ends of the gym on the track that encircled the playing floor. 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. Basketball is a team sport where two teams, usually consisting of players on each team, play against each other on a rectangular court. Come on a funfilled flight through basketball history, from peach baskets to breakaway rims, from the first game to the last championship game. Baker, a professor of history at the university of maine. Each team tries to score by tossing the ball through the opponents goal, an elevated horizontal hoop and net called a basket. 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. Lakers glory captures the enormity of minneapolislos angeles lakers basketball.
Evolution of the basketball hoop timeline timetoast. Different variations of the hoop have been adopted by a range of cultures around the world, from the hmong women of vietnam to the gadaba tribe of india, as vogue points out. Basketball is built into the fabric of springfield college. Toronto and mississauga, ontario, are sprouting youth hoops prospects. Inside a gymnasium at springfield college then known as the international. They talk to julian of books and balance, and of basketball as a. The nba according to the sports guy updated, reprint by simmons, bill, gladwell, malcolm isbn. The game was submitted to big league manager game co by stoltie. Instant access to millions of titles from our library and its free to try. And ultimately he takes fans to the heart of it all, as he uses a conversation with one nba great to uncover that coveted thing. In 1891, when naismith had to develop an indoor game for students at the ymca training. How a desperate teacher and a rowdy gym class invented basketball. When hoops fan and fulbright scholar rafe bartholomew first arrived in the.
The first game of basketball ever played on the 21st of december, 1891, at the ymca training school in springfield, massachusetts. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. Hoop earrings have a very long history dating all the way back to the ancient sumerians from modernday iraq in 2600 b. Shoot for the hoop ebook by matt christopher rakuten kobo. James naismith and the equipment were a soccer ball and two peach baskets only no spalding ball or metal hoop. A decade later, it remains the best book on pro hoops i have ever read. The objective is to get the ball through a hoop mounted high on a backboard on the opponents side of the court, while preventing the opponent from shooting it. Hoop mania the jampacked book of basketball trivia. Basketball is one of the most popular and widely viewed sports in the world. 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. James naismith, a physical education teacher who was given the task of developing an indoor game from which the history of basketball evolved. Which today is called negamco pro or negamco college basketball. Basketball is a team sport played by two teams of five players on a rectangular court. The history of the basketball backboard healthy living. Kids love reading about sports, but it can sometimes be a bit harder to get them excited about history. 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. It was included as a demonstration sport at thegames in 1904 in st louis.
Basketball simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Simmons may not resolve every longstanding hoops debatewho could. About the author 1998 stewart has written hundreds of articles and books about sports for young readers. Only 50 feet x 35 feet, compared to current day courts which are 94 feet x 53 feet. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Get to know nba basketballthe ncaa basketball and its distinction from nbachecking on the ncaa basketball histo. Author rafe bartholomew discusses his new book on basketball mania in the. 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. Many people throughout the world love the game of basketball. View our ad rates basketball, is a game that in thee beginning started with 18 men in a ymca gymnasium in springfield, mass. 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. The history, players and how to play the game by grant john lamont available from rakuten kobo. The book of basketball history and trivia as want to read. Basketball history basketball was invented during the school year of 189192 at springfield college in springfield, massachusetts.
History of basketball in early december 1891, canadian american dr. This book, originally published in 1941, carries a new introduction by william j. 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. Published in 2009, it covers the history of the national basketball association. Hoop mania the jampacked book of basketball trivia sports illustrated for kids herzog, brad on.
Hoop mania the jampacked book of basketball trivia sports illustrated for kids. The book of basketball history and trivia by brad herzog. The nba according to the sports guy simmons, bill, gladwell, malcolm isbn. Finally the basket was put on a 10 foot pole and then players would try and score. The first hoop consisted of a peach crate attached to a tenfoothigh railing and players aimed a ball into it. Canada becomes a basketball factory the new york times. Basketball, game played between two teams of five players each on a rectangular court, usually indoors.
This is where the height of 10 feet for the basket was arrived at. Books include your teams biggest games and greatest players and offer optional personalization on the cover. Basketball was basically invented to keep students active during long chilly months. Simmonss oneofakind fivelevel shrine to the ninetysix greatest players in the history of pro basketball. History of the game of basketball including the nba and. The history of basketball diana star helmer, tom owens. Dave noted that other communities hosted basketball tournaments and they thought grand island had an ideal location and the facilities to host one of the best tournaments in the state.
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