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Oiggamed t1_j4xnct8 wrote

I understand they used to use a ladder to get the ball out of it before the bottom finally fell out of it.

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downwardspiralstairs t1_j4xpacw wrote

And that's how you can tell basketball was invented in Springfield.

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sheeplewatcher t1_j4ydi9m wrote

I can imagine the conversation where william Morgan says “hey, why not have the bottom removed to save the work needed to pull out the ladder, etc.”

James Naismith and his supporters- “GTFO and take your ball to Holyoke”

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BradMarchandsNose t1_j50ap8u wrote

He was actually the one who decided to remove the bottom of the basket pretty soon after he invented the game. The basket was still too small for the ball to small through though, so they’d use a stick to push it out the top every time.

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litterofpigs t1_j4xoben wrote

Springfield Woohoo!

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DillyDilly303 t1_j4yflgg wrote

lol This is about the only thing Im proud of from my Hometown...its such a terrible place these days

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BradMarchandsNose t1_j4y4fvz wrote

This is probably in Kansas to be honest. He invented the game in Springfield but left in his 30s. Looks a bit older than that here.

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Any_Strawberry5747 t1_j4xxl7r wrote

Yes it was invented in Springfield at Springfield College.

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scottishbry t1_j51rcot wrote

My friend told me once it should be credited to Holyoke, but they didn't want two Hall of Fames for sports in one city so Springfield got it. Can anyone confirm this or was he just yucking my yum.

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caustic4 t1_j4y8tov wrote

I've heard rumors that the first game of basketball was actually played in Plainfield, Ma

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Tragicending413 t1_j4znj60 wrote

He didn't invent basketball, he stole the idea and took the credit.

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