The first basketbbal was devoloped by A.G. Spalding & Bros
The first shoes just for basketball were made by Marquis Converse
Joe Fortenberry, a 6’8” Texan who captained the U.S. team was beileved to be the first person to dunk
Laces removed from spalding basketballs
NBA was Created
21-year-old Earl Lloyd becomes the first African-American To play In the NBA
Earl Loyd Played for the Washington Capitols
Two leagues called the National Basketball League (NBL) and the Basketball Association of America (BAA) merged after the 1948-49 season to become today's National Basketball Association (NBA
