Basketball is widely played in high schools and colleges as a good exercise regiment. Youngsters play this game not only for fun but also to keep themselves fit and strong. When we start with the question of who invented the game of basketball we are also be curious to know why was basketball invented, when was basketball invented etc.
Who invented basketball? This is the first question in our mind. The inventor of basketball is Dr James Naismith. He was born in Canada in 1861. Now that we know who invented the basketball lets try to gather more information about its evolution.
Inventor of basketball - history is an interesting one. The basketball inventor used to play a game called duck-on-a-rock in his schooldays. A large sized stone called a drake was placed upon a platform made of a big rock or a broken tree trunk. One boy, called a guard, stood near it. Other players threw small stones called ducks at it and try to toss the drake off the platform. As soon as the drake is rapped off, all players must rush to recover their ducks. The guard has to replace the drake and pick up his duck and catch other players to become the next guard. The player who is caught before returning to the throwing line becomes the guard.
Where was basketball invented? – Basketball was invented in YMCA Training School in Springfield. The inventor of basketball served as an athletic Director in McGill University, before moving to the YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. What year was basketball invented? is a very easy question. Basketball was invented in the year 1891.
How was basketball invented? Basketball was invented when Naismith wanted to find an indoor sport, for students to play, during severe winter months in Massachusetts. The inventor of basketball wanted the game to occupy very less space. He wanted the game to involve skill as well as muscle power. Inventor of the basketball took inspiration from his childhood game – “duck-on-the rock” to create the game of basketball. The inventor of basketball was helped by physical education specialist, Luther Halsey Gulick in his invention. Naismith used peach baskets whose rear end was closed and nailed it to a 10 foot long pole. When the ball fell into the basket, it had to be poked out with a long staff.
The inventor of basketball formulated a set of 13 rules for the game. From the time of its nascent stages, it has long become a national sport and is recognized in all international sport events like Olympics and Commonwealth games. Had the inventor of basketball been alive now, he would have been immensely proud to see it.
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