The game of basketball as it is known today was created by Dr. James Naismith in December 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts, to condition young athletes during cold months. Naismith was a physical education instructor at YMCA International Training School (now known as Springfield College) in Springfield, Massachusetts.

On December 21, 1891, 30-year-old James Naismith introduces the first game of basketball. Based on 13 rules created by Naismith, the game is tested by 18 students at the International Young Men ...

2021年3月27日 · James Naismith, a Canadian American physical educator and innovator, invented the game of basketball in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1891 to keep his students active during the...

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The First Team were the first players known to have played the sport of basketball, having been taught the game in 1891 by James Naismith, who is recognized as the inventor of the sport. [1]

On December 21, 1891, the game of basketball was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. The new sport quickly grew in popularity. Naismith’s students went on to become teachers and coaches,...

2024年3月16日 · Basketball was invented by Dr. James Naismith, a Canadian physical educator, in December 1891 to keep his students active during the cold winter. How did Basketball become so popular? Basketball’s popularity soared globally because of star players’ influence, televised games, and the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) worldwide ...

December 21 – The first game of basketball is played at the Springfield YMCA Training School under the rules of James Naismith. [1] [2] [3]

They went over the rules, divided the group into two teams of nine players each, and tossed up the first basketball in history. The date was December 21, 1891. The first basketball team, consisting of nine players and their coach, on the steps …

2016年12月15日 · On December 21, 1891, Naismith cleared the athletic equipment off the gymnasium’s wooden floor and picked up a soccer ball. He asked a janitor for two square boxes, but the best the custodian ...