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title: 'Basketball: Its Origin and Development'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'James Naismith'
date: 1941-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '20th century'
topics:
- 'Athletics and Recreation'
- 'History (General)'
- 'Autobiography and Biography'
scriptures:
- 'Ecclesiastes 3'
- '1 Samuel 17'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/20th-century/naismith-1941-basketball-its-origin-and-development
---

# Basketball: Its Origin and Development

James Naismith's account of inventing basketball, tracing its origins, development, and impact on physical education and youth recreation.

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