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John Murphy

The Hidden Story Behind The Invention Of Basketball

The father of basketball Dr. James Naismith (left) with the father of basketball coaching, Phog Allen. Photo taken in 1932 by Duke D’Ambra

Millions of basketball fans people tune into March Madness every year, but few may know the story behind the invention of the sport.

James Naismith, a physical instructor at Springfield College in Massachusetts, was credited with setting up the first basketball game over 100 years ago. However, silence surrounded his story until Dr. Michael Zogry of the University of Kansas’s Religious Studies Department dug deeper into Naismith’s history.

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