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Hoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball
Paperback
EducationHistorySports & Recreation
Publisher Price: $10.99
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books (R)
Published: Jan 1 2026
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.35
Height: 0.20 Width: 8.30 Depth: 10.20
Language: English
Taking over a rowdy gym class right before winter vacation is not something James Naismith wants to do at all.
The last two teachers of this class quit in frustration. The students--a bunch of energetic young men--are bored with all the regular games and activities. Naismith needs something new, exciting, and fast to keep the class happy--or someone's going to get hurt. Saving this class is going to take a genius.
Discover the true story of how Naismith invented basketball in 1891 at a school in Springfield, Massachusetts.
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