How Besketballs Are Made
From 1936- Today, basketball will always be an American Game
Basketball Facts
- Weight- 20-21 1/4 oz.
- Circumference: 29.5-29.75"
- Rebound: 52-56" at 72" drop
- Out of round: 0.000-0.125
- "roughing process" 50 bounces
- Durability, 20,000 bounces
James Naismith
The only identifiable sport inventor obviously of the basketball.
The First Basketball
The first basketball was originally made out of leather, and had a football like texture. Hence the laces.
The First Official game
The first official game of basketball was at the Berlin summer Olympics+
in 1936
What were the first baskets
The first baskets were actually made out of peach baskets, with a backboard made out of wires!