The Origins Of Basketball by: Catherine Kenyeres Do you know the
origin of basketball? The origins of the game of basketball can
be traced back to a gentleman by the name of Dr. James Naismith.
In 1861, Naismith was born in Almonte, Ontario, Canada. During
his early school days, Naismith would play a game called duck on
a rock whereby the child would endeavor to knock the duck off
the top of the rock with a toss of another rock. Later on,
Naismith would go on to McGill University in Montreal and would
later become McGill University's Athletic Director. He would
subsequently move on to YMCA Training School in Springfield,
Massachusetts and in 1891, the game of basketball began. Given
the cold Massachusetts winters, Naismith needed to find a
recreational activity that could be played indoors and he
preferred a sport that would develop skill and one that was not
exclusively relying on strength. The first game was played with
two peach baskets for goals and a soccer ball. Further to his
credit, Naismith became a