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The game of basketball was created by Dr.
Naismith, a Canadian who worked as a physical education (instruct) at a college. He noticed lack of interest in exercise among students during wintertime. The
Canadian winters were very cold, so the students were (will) to do outdoor activities. Naismith determined that a
fast-moving game (play) indoors would fill
the empty after the baseball seasons had ended. In December of 1891, he (hang) two old baskets at either end of the gym, and with nine
players on each side, organized the first basketball game. In less than a year,
basketball was being played in the United States and
Canada. Five years (late), a championship was
held in New York City. that time, the team had
already been reduced to seven, and five became standard in the 1897 season.
When basketball first appeared in the 1904 Olympic Games, it (quick) spread throughout the world. In 1906, a metal ring (use) to replace the basket, but the name
basketball has remained.
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