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James Naismith, a Canadian-American gym teacher at Springfield College, publishes the first rules for the game now known as basketball and brings it to his class, which then plays the first game of basketball.
James Naismith publishes the original 13 rules of basketball and organizes the sport's first game at Springfield College.
On December 21, 1891, James Naismith, a physical education instructor at Springfield College, introduced the first formal rules of basketball.
Charged with creating an indoor winter sport, Naismith devised 13 basic rules and used peach baskets as goals.
He divided his class into two teams and staged the inaugural game using a soccer ball.
The simple yet structured game quickly gained popularity among students and instructors alike.
Basketball spread across North America and, in time, around the globe, becoming a major competitive sport.
Today, basketball ranks among the world's most popular and lucrative athletic pursuits.
1891
James Naismith
Springfield College
basketball