Keywords
Arete, Sport and Society, American Sport History, Basketball, YMCA, James A. Naismith, Inventors, Yale
Subjects
Basketball; Inventors; Naismith, James A.; YMCA of the USA; Yale University
Introduction
Invented in the United States by a Canadian in the late 19th century, basketball may be the most American of all sports. Within less than a half century it became the most popular participatory sport in North America. Yesterday was the 125th Birthday of what is often called, “The City Game.”
Publication Date
12-22-2016
Document Type
Commentary
Type
Text
Format
application/pdf
Source Title
Sport and Society for Arete
Language
English
Collection
Publication Version
Author's version
Copyright Status
Author retained
College
College of Arts and Humanities
Department
History
Creator (Linked Data)
Crepeau, Richard C., 1941- (VIAF)
Recommended Citation
Crepeau, Richard C., "Basketball's Birthday" (2016). On Sport and Society. 634.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/onsportandsociety/634
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