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Luther halsey gulick, asked naismith to find a physical activity to occupy a class of incorrigibles. The biographical history of basketball gives readers a muchneeded antidote to basketballs historical amnesia. This site is a historical site and pages will not change except for the correction of errors and adding additional information. In 2003 he launched, one of the first dedicated basketball websites in canada. American sports publishing company publication history. Kids love reading about sports, but it can sometimes be a bit harder to get them excited about history. Companion volumes to this book include european soccer championship results. The new york times, basketball history books we are basket.
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