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This thrilling account of the birth of basketball is more a biography of the game itself than of its creators. The story begins with one James Naismith taking over an unruly gym class that had already run off two predecessors. He tries playing favorite sports indoors, but by the time they get to lacrosse not a player remains without some form of bandage. He needs a game where "accuracy was more valuable than force." And so, in a Massachusetts gymnasium, basketball is concocted. Coy understan...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Taking over an unruly gym class that had already run off two predecessors, James Naismith needs a game where "accuracy was more valuab...Log In or Sign Up to Read More