A Glance At The History Of Basketball

What is it about basketball that makes it soo popular? Why are there so many people interested to take part in the game?Wherever you go, you'll spot people young and old, who become addicted to basketball. They say it's cool to play the game, but apart from that there are different values ​​and disciplines that can be derived from basketball. But how basketball started? Let us take a glimpse of the history of basketball.

Dr. James Naismith is known that the father of basketball who came up with the concept in the year 1892. The first basketball game was held on April 8, 1893 in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.The first two teams competing, the Geneva College and New Brighton YMCA. Subsequently popularized, so that in the year 1914, there were at least 360 basketball teams made up of several colleges. The first NCAA Men's College Basketball Championship was held in 1939 and in bags by the University of Oregon.
As a result of the conflict of interests, professional basketball teams than were cast. These teams began playing for money. It was in 1898 that the National Basketball League or NBL was produced and led by Ed Wachter and Barney Sedran. During the pro basketball teams, the first teams to have a taste of success were the Buffalo Germans and the Celtics, followed by the Harlem Globetrotters and New York Renaissance in the 1930s. It was also during these times when women's basketball started booming with star players such as the exemplary Alline Banks Sprouse, and Babe Didrikson.
In the year 1940, the first basketball games in the lectures broadcast on national television. The first game was shown by the Fordham and Pittsburgh contests at the Madison Square Garden. This then increased the popularity of the game. His fame spread like crazy and was clearly beaten by observing all of the United States in particular the tournament, which was 350 U.S. college basketball teams played for the NCAA championship.
Annually, there were new basketball teams that surfaced as the most favorite of the crowd. And all through the years, the game lovers continued their remarkable skills and perform movements in the courts to sharpen. To date, the history of basketball honor and an inspiration to many.