The History of Basketball Part 2 - Sports Bizarre

After being given two weeks to come up with a new indoor sport, James Naismith finally came up with a new game and was ready to play it with his class.

The first games ended with a player knocked unconscious and a host of black eyes. The game was an instant success and started to spread.

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