The company is the pioneer in making sporting items, including balls. In 1884, after three years the game was introduced by James Naismith, he wanted a proper basketball balls for the play, so he asked A.G Spalding & Bros to design a ball specifically for the basketball game. To earn a point, the player has to throw the ball into the peach baskets hung on both ends of the gym. The soccer ball used to play the game was heavy and didn’t bounce much. The basketball game got famous with time, but it didn’t get its own ball until three years later. The game was played in the gymnasium of the college as there wasn’t a specified basketball court back then. Naismith was a genius he made two 9-player teams, appointed two captains, and set in motion the first ever game of basketball.
He was instructed by the Chairman of the Physical Education Department at the School for Christian Workers (now known as Springfield College), to invent a game that could entertain the school’s athletes even in the winter season. The basketball game was invented by a doctor and a physical education teacher, James Naismith, in 1891. So if you have ever been hanging out watching ESPN’s Cold Pizza and wondering where it all started, lets find out. In this article, we will be taking you through the history of basketball, the actual ball – that how the first ball used to be and what steps were taken to modify it.
He hoped that the game would help players work on hand-eye coordination, running, shooting, jumping, and ball handling without much player contact.
0 kommentar(er)
