James Naismith: The Man Who Invented Basketball (repost)
James Naismith: The Man Who Invented Basketball By Rob Rains
Publisher: Tem ple Univ ersity Pre ss 2009 | 216 Pages | ISBN: 1439901333 | PDF | 1 MB
Publisher: Tem ple Univ ersity Pre ss 2009 | 216 Pages | ISBN: 1439901333 | PDF | 1 MB
It seems unlikely that James Naismith, who grew up playing 'Duck on the Rock' in the rural community of Almonte, Canada, would invent one of America's most popular sports. But Rob Rains and Hellen Carpenter's fascinating, in-depth biography "James Naismith: The Man Who Invented Basketball" shows how this young man - who wanted to be a medical doctor, or if not that, a minister (in fact, he was both) - came to create a game that has endured for over a century. "James Naismith" reveals how Naismith invented basketball in part to find an indoor activity to occupy students in the winter months.