The Buffalo Germans began play in 1895, and by the time they disbanded had a 792-86 win-loss record, including a 111 game win streak from 1908-1911. The teams play was so great in the early days of basketball that in the1904 Olympic Games in St Louis, Missouri they were selected to represent the United States.
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Basketball was first played in 1891 in Springfield, Masschusetts in the United States. thats great. im 69 and i saw basketball when i was 8 years old so haha. i am 11 years old amd i ply it so haha. 17 people found this useful.
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The Lakers and other stars could show up in the big cities too seldom, the old pro style (rough, slowdown) was winning games, and income could not cover expenses. So the great shakeout took place in the summer of 1950 and when the 1950-51 season started, there were 11 teams and a 66-game schedule.
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Decide if you are going to have 1 division, or several. For example 7-8 year olds, 9-10 year olds, 11-12 year olds, ect. 4. Look for some volunteers who are also interested in what you are doing. try to get a minimum of 10. This will be your board.
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The Early Professional teams. The Original Celtics where an offshoot of a team called the New York Celtics, the New York Celtics began in 1914 but ended during world war I. At the end of World War I Jim Furey, and his Brother Tom restarted the team.
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Jim Thorpe was stripped of his gold medals, won in the 1912 Olympics, because he had once been in semi-pro baseball. STORY HIGHLIGHTS. Bob Greene: For decades, the Olympic Games banned professional athletes. He says the decision to admit pros changed the nature of the games. Greene: Having pro athletes compete increases potential for games to make money. He says as long as the Olympics are televised, pros will be there to compete.
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At this point in time, professional basketball was in ill repute and a commercial failure. Attempts at establishing league play flourished in the 1920s but died in the Depression of the 1930s. Games were staged in dance halls and theaters, armories and small gyms.
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STORY HIGHLIGHTS. 1  Bob Greene: For decades, the Olympic Games banned professional athletes. 2  He says the decision to admit pros changed the nature of the games. 3  Greene: Having pro athletes compete increases potential for games to make money.  He says as long as the Olympics are televised, pros will be there to compete.
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In the early days of collegiate sports most teams played less then 10 games with the lucky ones playing maybe 15 or 16. In 1901 Yale would go 10 and 4 to win the first national college championship. The next year the University of Minnesota would go 11 and 0 to become the first undefeated team in basketball.
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when did professional basketball teams start organizing?
Professional basketball teams were started organizing in 1891. The organization of a professional basketball teams starts in 1891.