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Question
Who invented basketball?
Options
Dr. James Naismith
Abner Doubleday
William Gilbert
None of these
MCQ
Solution
Dr. James Naismith
Explanation:
Dr. James Naismith, a Canadian physical education lecturer, invented basketball in 1891. He created the sport to keep his kids physically engaged indoors during the winter at a YMCA training facility in Springfield, Massachusetts. For his first basketball goals, he used a soccer ball and a peach basket.
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