History of Basketball Basketball was invented in December 1891 by the Canadian clergyman‚ educator‚ and physician James Naismith. Naismith introduced the game when we was an instructor at the Young Men’s Christian Association Training School (now Springfield College) in Springfield‚ Massachusetts. At the request of his superior‚ Dr. Luther H. Gulick‚ he organized a vigorous recreation suitable for indoor winter play. The game involved elements of American football‚ soccer‚ and hockey‚ and the first
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Being one of my high school’s student leaders‚ both on and off the court‚ both inside and outside the classroom and both inside and outside my immediate community‚ has taught me that family is first‚ consistency is key‚ and consensus on the one common goal ensures success. As the captain of my Freshman Basketball team and now as the Head Manager of my Varsity Women’s Basketball team‚ this lesson has been learned over and over again in the past four years. I carry this with me everywhere I go. In
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something about the enjoyment of watching sports in the most comfortable clothes you can find better than anything else. Watching sports has been mans favorite past time for years. A true sports fan can enjoy everything about the game. From the watching to the pre-show to the after game celebration. There is nothing that is not cherished about watching the game. Not only do you get to watch your favorite sport but you get to eat your favorite foods too. Who does not love eating all
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informing you on my favorite memory‚ my Pee-Wee football championship game. My favorite memory is definitely my Pee-Wee football team winning the super bowl. Ever since I was really young‚ I always wanted to win something like that but I knew it would be hard. And the reason that this is my favorite memory is because how i’ve always wanted to be a part of something like that since I was a small child‚ that is what makes me remember and love that memory so much. This is not only my favorite memory but it
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The Evolution of Basketball Basketball has been played over 100 years and it is one of the most widely played sports in the world. James A. Naismith started basketball in December 1891. He tried to make a sport that would be played between football and baseball seasons. It should be indoors‚ due to the weather. He made the rules on December 21‚ 1891. Naismith declined the name Naismith ball. A player suggested the name of basketball. Naismith wanted two square crates but
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I was the first freshman to make the varsity basketball team in six years. My freshman year season was excellent I helped my team reach the semifinals but we ended up losing that game. Sophomore year came around and the season was just a few months away I had got better and mentally ready for the school year and the season but overnight all of that would change. In late October had just got home from the gym playing basketball with my friends my day was going marvelous it was late at night and I
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PARAGRAPH BY ANALOGY A paragraph by analogy compares two different things on the basis of their similarities in certain aspects. This kind of paragraph development premises its explanation on the familiar or known‚ so that the logical order (from the familiar to the unfamiliar) is presumed to be the best paragraph order.\ PARAGRAPH OF ANALOGY A.FALLING IN LOVE AND SKYDIVING Falling in love is like skydiving. Skydiving is a risk because you are never 100% certain that you will survive the fall
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Samantha Vega Eng 073-08 My Favorite memory My Favorite memory was when I first played in a softball game‚ it was very exciting‚ nerve reckon and challenging. Stepping into the field was the best feeling in the world. The air was so fresh. The field was very smooth and the dirt was crispy brown. I remembered watching girl’s plays softball at a young age and I always wanted to see how it felt to play. I became fascinated and was amazed how older girls played amongst themselves and I actually learned
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Favorite things are quite odd‚ are they not? For every so often‚ as you mature and age‚ your favorite things can change quite drastically. During an ice breaker in school you could be asked what your favorite color is and without thinking you say blue‚ but actually it might be yellow and then bam you’re thrown off the Bridge of Death and into the Gorge of Eternal Peril. Or maybe you’ll just be embarrassed to be in front of the class‚ neither option a good option. Some people claim that they don’t
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My Favorite Place: Las Vegas In the past summer vacation‚ my friend and I planned a trip to visit the densely populated city in Nevada‚ Las Vegas. We decided to visit there because both of us desired to have an enjoyable holiday and wonderful memories before the summer vacation is finished. Two weeks before the trip‚ we already prepared everything such as booked airline tickets‚ reserved the hotel that we stayed and found out some researched about the restaurants‚ entertainment
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