Who invented basketball and who he is?

James Naismith invented the game of basketball in 1891, he was a Canadian American sports coach and leader, and he is also credited the first football helmet. He made the first basketball rulebook, and established the basketball program at the University of Kansas. James Naismith was born November 6, 1861, in Almonte, Ontario, Canada, he died November 28, 1939.

Why was basketball invented?

The game of basketball as it is known today was created by Dr. James Naismith in December 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts, When it was winter they could not go outside and ball football or baseball, so his boss had James create an indoor sports game to help athletes keep in shape in cold weather.

How they made the rims, balls, and the court?

James Naismith invented the basketball ball three years after he made the game of basketball. Early basketball players used a soccer ball, which they threw into half-bushel peach baskets hung on opposite ends of the gym. The first basketball hoops were peach baskets nailed to an elevated track about 10 feet up in the air. The first basketball court was limited to the size of the college gym in which it lay. In 1891, James Naismith listed no specific size for a basketball court in his original 13 rules. Instead, players adapted their game according to the gym. YMCA gyms across the USA hosted many of the earliest basketball games.

What was the first rules of basketball and how is it so different for today’s basketball rules?

One of the biggest differences between Naismith's game 125 years ago and basketball today is that the original game had no dribbling. Players had to throw the ball from the spot on which they caught it, allowing the man in motion catching the ball just a few steps.

When was basketball invented?

Springfield College alumnus James Naismith invented basketball on campus as a graduate student of the College in 1891.