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10 facts 1: In the very beginning the color of the basketball was brown, but later it was changed into a brighter color; that is orange. 2: The first basketball game took place in 1892, where the court was half the size of todays courts, and only one point was scored during the match. 3: The idea of passing the ball by throwing it in the air has been attributed to Lambert G Will, a YMCA director in Herkimer, New York. 4: The original basketball basket was closed at the bottom; a ladder was needed to recover the ball. 5: Repeated bouncing of the ball (dribbling) was illegal in Naismiths original rules. 6: The reason why a backboard was added is because the audience in the balcony used to interfere in the game by handling the ball. 7: In 1967, slam dunks were considered illegal; nine years later it was legalized again. 8: Among all sports, only American football causes more injuries 9: Womens basketball began in 1892, and some rules were modified to fit women. 10: The game was made an official Olympic game in Berlin, Germany in 1936.
Posted on: Wed, 04 Jun 2014 11:37:59 +0000

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