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Figarosmom

(12,245 posts) Sat Apr 11, 2026, 09:45 AM 12 hrs ago

Tod Maffin entry into Canada

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Tod Maffin entry into Canada (Original Post) Figarosmom 12 hrs ago OP

Basket ball? efhmc 12 hrs ago #1

Basketball was invented in the United States in December 1891 by Dr. James Naismith, a Canadian physical education... chowder66 10 hrs ago #2

So invented in the US but by a Canadian. OK. efhmc 8 hrs ago #3

And just so you know... rationalcalgarian 7 hrs ago #4

efhmc

(16,754 posts)

1. Basket ball?

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 10:04 AM

12 hrs ago

chowder66

(12,310 posts)

2. Basketball was invented in the United States in December 1891 by Dr. James Naismith, a Canadian physical education...

Reply to efhmc (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 12:06 PM

10 hrs ago

instructor. He created the game at the YMCA International Training School (now Springfield College) in Springfield, Massachusetts, to provide an indoor winter activity.

efhmc

(16,754 posts)

3. So invented in the US but by a Canadian. OK.

Reply to chowder66 (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 02:20 PM

8 hrs ago

rationalcalgarian

(300 posts)

4. And just so you know...

Reply to efhmc (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 03:32 PM

7 hrs ago

The first NBA game was played on November 1, 1946 at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. The New York Knicks defeated the Toronto Huskies 68-66.
Just a bit of trivia. 😊

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