Basketball: Its Origin and Development
James Naismith was teaching physical education at the Young Men's Christian Association Training College in Springfield, Massachusetts, and felt discouraged because calisthenics and gymnastics didn't engage his students. What was needed was an indoor wintertime game that combined recreation and competition. One evening he worked out the fundamentals of a game that would quickly catch on. Two peach half-bushel baskets gave the name to the brand new sport in late 1891. Basketball: Its Origin and Development was written by the inventor himself, who was inspired purely by the joy of play. Naismith, born in northern Ontario in 1861, gave up the mi…
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Weitere Autoren: Baker, William J. (Solist)
- ISBN: 978-0-8032-8370-1
- EAN: 9780803283701
- Produktnummer: 19335369
- Verlag: Univ Of Nebraska Pr
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 1996
- Seitenangabe: 192 S.
- Masse: H20.3 cm x B13.7 cm x D1.4 cm 240 g
- Auflage: Bison Books
- Gewicht: 240
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