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Looking for a way to relieve the boredom of his students during indoor gym classes, Naismith nailed a peach basket to each end of a gymnasium, created two teams of nine players, and thus invented basketball. The sport was inspired in part by a game Naismith had played as a child called “Duck-on-a-Rock.” One month later, Naismith published rules for the game, which did not allow for what is known today as dribbling; players had to move the ball up the court in what way?


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[SKUNKY]

...by clenching it between the cheeks of their bums?

[Hurriup!]

Originally Posted by SKUNKY

...by clenching it between the cheeks of their bums?

Well that is just plain disturbing is that how they play it in Maine?

[smartd]

Naismith,...another Canadian

[chiefs70]

Naismith is the only coach in Kansas Jayhawks history with a losing record but I guess you get a pass as the inventor of the game.

[SKUNKY]

Originally Posted by Hurriup!

Well that is just plain disturbing is that how they play it in Maine?

Of course....any other way is cheatin'!!!.................ayuh.