William chase scored the lone goal from 25 feeta halfcourt shot in that small gym. James naismith, a physical education teacher who was given the task of developing an indoor game from which the history of basketball evolved. Hoop mania the jampacked book of basketball trivia sports. The basket or the hoop is placed horizontally at the height of 10 feet on a back board. The nba according to the sports guy updated, reprint by simmons, bill, gladwell, malcolm isbn. Blocked by james has become one of the most famous announcer calls in nba history, and its. The books on this list will cover coaching, playing, life in general, and many other.
Kevin frazier dunked a ball into a toy basketball hoop from six feet 180 inches away. He turned into one of the great players in the history of the program during. Basketball simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Seoul kor hosts the first abc championship for women 1970. The history of professional basketball has led to the formation of the nba, the worlds dominant basketball league. Interview with author rafe bartholomew asia society. The basket or the hoop is placed horizontally at the height of 10 feet. Hoop city is a basketball book about twin brothers growing up on the tough streets of new york city. The history of basketball in the united states stretches back over 100 years to late 1891 to be exact. Strasbourg is immersed in francogerman culture and although violently disputed throughout history, has been a cultural bridge between france and germany for centuries, especially through the university of strasbourg, currently the secondlargest in france, and the coexistence of catholic and protestant culture. Published in 2009, it covers the history of the national basketball association. Discusses the origins and evolution of the sport of basketball, as well as important events and key personalities in both college and professional versions of the game. Hoop earrings have a very long history dating all the way back to the ancient sumerians from modernday iraq in 2600 b. There was one chapter in there about the philippines and that may have.
From the first game in 1906 through the ncaa national championship following the 200910 season, 100 seasons of duke basketball provides fans with an insiders look at duke basketball and the people who have made it a national legendvic bubas, eddie cameron, art heyman, mike krzyzewski, and many others. The biggest events in nba and basketball history are. Perfect for giving or receiving whether you are looking for your next book to read or are looking to find a book for the basketball fan in your life. Bjarkman presents entertaining and factfilled career summaries of the sports great players, its groundbreaking coaches and administrators, and its other oftenforgotten and lesspublicized figures who authored developments crucial to. The biographical history of basketball gives readers a muchneeded antidote to basketball s historical amnesia. Bjarkman presents entertaining and factfilled career summaries of the sports great players, its groundbreaking coaches and administrators, and its other oftenforgotten and lesspublicized figures who authored developments crucial to basketball s centurylong.
The gym they played in was just 54 feet by 35 feet modern courts are 94 feet x 54 feet. Espn the book of basketball comes out in paperback with new updates and a revised hall of fame pyramid. This was first included in the berlin olympic games in 1936. The objective is to get the ball through a hoop mounted high on a backboard on the opponents side of the court, while preventing the opponent from shooting it into your teams hoop. Eleven franchises in new york, pittsburgh, indiana, minnesota, oakland, virginia, anaheim, dallas, new orleans, houston and denver formed to join the aba. Shootingbasketball birthdaybasketball playersbandswedding ring. Dec 26, 2016 one of allens star players was wilt chamberlain, who became one of professional basketballs first superstars. The final score of that first ever basketball game was 10.
Unlike other sports that evolved over time, basketball was invented basically from scratch by dr. The book of basketball history and trivia sports illustrated for kids books. Finally the basket was put on a 10 foot pole and then players would try and score. Jan 07, 2016 from peach crate to basketball hoop the basketball hoop emerged from the simple idea that tossing a ball into a ring and scoring points could provide hours of fun on a cold wintry day. Theres only 45 days until the interhigh championship. When a canadian invented one of americas favorite pastimes 125 years ago, his original rules required only two typewritten pages and a. It is made of a flat, rigid piece of, often plexiglas or tempered glass which also has the properties of safety glass when accidentally shattered. These are biographies, stories, and history of basketball. Basketball equipment and history olympic sport history. Simmonss goal in the book was to figure out why some players or teams matter more than others. Brees in week 1, nfl draft eligibility rules and how much trouble kansas is in. Seoul kor hosts the first abc u18 championship for men and women 1981. Entertaining stories that will help deepen your knowledge of the game but also are just fun to read.
The finished product is a great basketball book, filled with details of big games, powerful high school basketball. Add in a national championship, a big east player of the year award, two. Basketball players, coaches, seasons, and basketball history think about these books more as learning basketball history. While mike hope makes a bad decision that ends his basketball career, his brother tony hope finds the strength to continue his journey to nba stardom without his wingman. Jan 01, 2012 hoop genius is a narrative about how basketball came to be a gym teacher was trying to figure out how to engage a rambunctious group of young men in a game indoors. Then he takes it further by completely reevaluating not only how nba hall of fame inductees should be chosen but how the institution must be reshaped from the ground up, the result being the pyramid.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The book of basketball history and trivia sports illustrated for kids books herzog, brad on. Hoop genius is a narrative about how basketball came to be a gym teacher was trying to figure out how to engage a rambunctious group of young men in a game indoors. Can you balance training, dates, and studies to victory as your teams mvp. From peach crate to basketball hoop the basketball hoop emerged from the simple idea that tossing a ball into a ring and scoring points could provide hours of fun on a cold wintry day. In the midst of becoming the greatest basketball player of all time, michael. The nba according to the sports guy is the second book by former espn columnist bill simmons. As we reflect back on college hoops in the 2010s, we wanted to put. The capital of basketball georgetown university press. A modern basketball measures 24 cm 9 12 inches in diameter and 75 to 76 cm 29 12 to 30 in in circumference, and weighs about halfakilogram 20 to 22 oz. James naismith and the equipment were a soccer ball and two peach baskets only no spalding ball or metal hoop. Today i found out the origin of the sport basketball surprisingly, unlike most sports whose origins are somewhat obscure, often being the combination of other sports and developed gradually through time, basketball has a very precise and fully known origin the inventor himself wrote an account of it, published after his death. Basketball was invented in december 1891 by the canadian clergyman, educator, and physician james naismith. Jan 20, 2012 today i found out the origin of the sport basketball surprisingly, unlike most sports whose origins are somewhat obscure, often being the combination of other sports and developed gradually through time, basketball has a very precise and fully known origin the inventor himself wrote an account of it, published after his death.
Simmonss one ofakind fivelevel shrine to the ninetysix greatest players in the history of pro basketball. Find books about basketball history and famous basketball. The following list covers our favorite basketball books and our recommendations for you. The villanova wildcats mens basketball program represent villanova university in mens. The most storied player in villanova history, paul arizin, played during this era. An instructor at the ymca training school in massachusetts, he sought a suitable indoor game to keep his. There is only one writer on the planet who possesses enough basketball knowledge and passion to write the definitive book on the nba. As a child naismith played an elementary game known as duckonarock, which served as the basis for the game of basketball. In 1898, the first professional basketball league was formed. From the first game in 1906 through the ncaa national championship following the 200910 season, 100 seasons of duke basketball provides fans with an insiders look at duke basketball and the people who have made it a national legendvic bubas, eddie cameron, art heyman, mike. Bill simmons, the fromthewomb hoops addict known to millions as s sports guy, is that writer. Plus, eintracht frankfurts fredi bobic discusses the upcoming bundesliga restart.
Author rafe bartholomew discusses his new book on basketball mania in the philippines. The biographical history of basketball gives readers a muchneeded antidote to basketballs historical amnesia. Basketball was invented in december 1891 by canadian james w. When hoopomania light hoop one of the bestsellers of hula hoops family of hoop mania it goes by weight a bit more to the point. One of allens star players was wilt chamberlain, who became one of professional basketballs first superstars. Espnthe book of basketball comes out in paperback with new updates and a revised hall of fame pyramid. When hoops fan and fulbright scholar rafe bartholomew first arrived in the. Now thats the kind of fact that will someday help you win a basketball history sports trivia contest. Basketball, one of the most popular sports in the world and played by over 300 million people, was invented by james naismith in order to provide athletic distraction for his students at a young mens christian school in massachusetts. Basketball is a team sport where two teams, usually consisting of players on each team, play against each other on a rectangular court. We offer a great selection of books on basketball history, the best teams and matches, album of famous basketball moments, the best choice for every basketball collector. Different variations of the hoop have been adopted by a range of cultures around the world, from the hmong women of vietnam to the gadaba tribe of india, as vogue points out. Manila phi hosts the first asian basketball championship.
Hoop mania the jampacked book of basketball trivia. New league the aba or american basketball association in 1967, a league popped up that would rival the nba for attention and, more importantly, players, the american basketball association aba. The christian missions that brought the game around the world helped make basketball one of the worlds first truly global games. James naismith, although he may have been influenced by a childhood rockthrowing game. It is usually rectangular as used in nba, ncaa and international basketball. History of the game of basketball including the nba and. The following is excerpted from the book of basketball. It is a raised vertical board with an attached basket consisting of a net suspended from a hoop. Basketball was basically invented to keep students active du. The 30 best mens college basketball players of the decade, ranked. The book of basketball history and trivia sports illustrated for kids books brad. Basketball is now a staple olympic sport one that was included after the work of the fiba international basketball federation.
At the end of 100 days, well verify if you are the standing record holder. Hoop mania the jampacked book of basketball trivia sports illustrated for kids herzog, brad on. The crowd cheers two points are added to the home teams score. Naismith introduced the game when he was an instructor at the young mens christian association training school now springfield college in springfield, massachusetts. Since then, basketball has grown as a sport and is popular all over the world. The advice given in this unit can help you to improve your game. He was born in 1861 in ramsay township, near almonte, ontario, canada. Basketball history basketball was invented in december 1891 by the canadian clergyman, educator, and physician james naismith. The history of the basketball backboard healthy living. It is dribbled and passed among the teammates to protect the ball and to make a goal. The books on this list will cover coaching, playing, life in general. If we go through the history, the first match of basketball was taken place on 21 st december 1891 in the armory street court.
Published in 2009, it covers the history of the national basketball association nba. The objective is to shoot a ball through a hoop 18 inches 46 cm in diameter and mounted at a height of 10 feet 3. In 2019, simmons launched a sequel podcast series, book of basketball 2. The metal hoop ring was introduced in 1893 and soon thereafter the use of a soccer ball was replaced by the first basketball. Basketball nut simmons basically packs every bar room argument, every eternal whowasbetter debate and creates the most definitive alltime best player list all to a soundtrack of wisecracks, popculture references, mindblowing detail, backed by the sports smarts of a man who has mined every ounce of material to back his theories up. It has now grown into one of the most popular sports in the united states.
The first match of any sport is the most exciting and unforgettable day of the history of that sport. Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball approximately 9. Basketball is a team sport played by two teams of five players on a rectangular court. Pat summitt, the alltime winningest coach in ncaa basketball history and bestselling. Hoops mania has been an annual tradition to celebrate the start of basketball. The finished product is a great basketball book, filled with details of big. Hoop mania the jampacked book of basketball trivia sports illustrated for kids.
Evolution of the basketball hoop timeline timetoast timelines. Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or shooting a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules. James naismith is known worldwide as the inventor of basketball. Basketball is one of the most popular and widely viewed sports in the world.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3. Into the hoop team is raising funds for into the hoop. The concept of basketball was born from naismiths school days in the area where he played a simple childs game known as duckonarock outside his one room schoolhouse. Basketball is a relatively new sport, invented in 1891. But the light hoop is still a gentle training partner. In simple prose, coy tells the story of james naismith who was trying to solve a problem many athletic sports in 1891 soccer, football, etc were not appropriate for indoors.
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