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THIS DATE IN HISTORY: Naismith invents basketball on Dec. 21, 1891 | Channels - McGill University Summer Olympics, Peach Basket, James Naismith, Kansas Basketball, Mcgill University, Rugby Team, Indoor Sports, Popular Sports, Wnba

This Date in History: Naismith invents basketball on December 21, 1891

McGill graduate Dr. James Naismith introduced his invention, the game of basketball, on December 21, 1891. Basketball, a game that started with 18 men at the School for Christian Workers (later the International YMCA Training School, now Springfield College) in Springfield, Mass., has grown into a game that more than 300 million people play worldwide. The man who created this instantly successful sport was Naismith, an inaugural inductee to the McGill Sports Hall of Fame in 1996. Dr. Luther…

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