Hey, all you sports fans out there! Enjoying March Madness? Thank this Canadian from Almonte, Ontario.
How a Gym Teacher Invented Basketball
He thought hard, going over the philosophy of sports, considering what made games popular, grasping for how he could invent a new principle that wasn’t already steeped in tradition. And finally, he had a lightbulb moment.
“I can still recall how I snapped my fingers and shouted, ‘I’ve got it!’”
For more on Dr. James Naismith and his game, bounce on over to the Naismith Basketball Foundation.
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J.R. Johnson 
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