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    the basketballs history

  • instructed physical education teacher James Naismith, known to many as the inventor of basketball,

    instructed physical education teacher James Naismith, known to many as the inventor of basketball,

    James Naismith basketball's creater
  • The first professional league was founded in 1898

    The first professional league was founded in 1898

  • first international match in Saint Petersburg

    first international match in Saint Petersburg

    In 1909 there was the first international match in Saint Petersburg: Mayak Saint Petersburg beat a YMCA American team
  • The International Basketball Federation was formed in 1932 by eight founding nations

    The International Basketball Federation was formed in 1932 by eight founding nations

  • the all-black New York Renaissance beat the all-white Oshkosh All-Stars in the World Pro Basketball Tournament.

    the all-black New York Renaissance beat the all-white Oshkosh All-Stars in the World Pro Basketball Tournament.

    In 1939, the all-black New York Renaissance beat the all-white Oshkosh All-Stars in the World Pro Basketball Tournament.
  • NBA founded june

    NBA founded june

    The league was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946 as the Basketball Association of America (BAA
  • the first world championship

    the first world championship

    The first World Championship was held in Argentina in 1950.
  • In 1959, a basketball hall of fame was founded in Springfield

    In 1959, a basketball hall of fame was founded in Springfield

  • added women's basketball as an official sport of the Olympic Games in 1976

    added women's basketball as an official sport of the Olympic Games in 1976

    the sport had attracted the notice the International Olympic Committee