Pallettown

Adam Pallett

I write and record stories. Contact me for writing or audiobook recording services (ampallett1@gmail.com). Follow my Youtube channel for more content: https://www.youtube.com/@Pallettown

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    Basketball: Its Origin and Development by James Naismith

    James Naismith was teaching physical education at the Young Men's Christian Association Training College in Springfield, Massachusetts, and felt discouraged because calisthenics and gymnastics didn't engage his students. What was needed was an indoor wintertime game that combined recreation and competition. One evening he worked out the fundamentals of a game that would quickly catch on. Two peach half-bushel baskets gave the name to the brand new sport in late 1891. Basketball: Its Origin and Development was written by the inventor himself, who was inspired purely by the joy of play. Naismith, born in northern Ontario in 1861, gave up the ministry to preach clean living through sport. He describes Duck on the Rock, a game from his Canadian childhood, the creative reasoning behind his basket game, the eventual refinement of rules and development of equipment, the spread of amateur and professional teams throughout the world, and the growth of women's basketball (at first banned to male spectators because the players wore bloomers). (Google Books)Basketball has been big part of my life, and plays a big part in Canadian culture, so it was about time that I delved into the history of the game: presented by the inventor of the game; one of the greatest Canadians in history.You can read a version of the book here: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/590be125ff7c502a07752a5b/t/5bdb9c66562fa73fc1648fc4/1541119097397/Naismith,+James,+Basket+Ball+Its+Origin+and+Development.pdfBuy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/pallettownPaypal donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?business=CQ68PXMWB7G8Y&no_recurring=0¤cy_code=CADBuy my collection of short stories on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.ca/Pallettown-Short-Stories-collection-narrator-ebook/dp/B0FSTP6JXM/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3OG1R9CGYXKFB&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.6xZ293cESaFYNBCXIHBOmg.V8UlxWJ15a1IhzvADDBS9M95CcIM0etwiMzUZG6kgQY&dib_tag=se&keywords=pallettown+short+stories&qid=1759093780&s=digital-text&sprefix=pallettown+short+stories%2Cdigital-text%2C62&sr=1-1

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I write and record stories. Contact me for writing or audiobook recording services (ampallett1@gmail.com). Follow my Youtube channel for more content: https://www.youtube.com/@Pallettown