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Basketball came to existence through the ingenuity of (a)  

basketball was first played in (a)   at Springfield, Massachusetts, YMCA.

BASKETBALL was first played in 1891 at Springfield, Massachusetts, YMCA.

(a)  

The first ball used was a (a)   , because of its ability to bounce uniformly.

The first baskets were (a)   suspended from the traditional running track of so many gymnasiums built in that period.

Heights of the baskets were determined by the (a)  

The first team had _____ players, ____ forwards, _____centers, and ____guards. Later it became optional to reduce five, and finally five was selected as the best number.

(a)  

The first team had nine players, three _____, three _____, and three ______. Later it became optional to reduce five, and finally five was selected as the best number.

(a)  

The first team had nine players, three forwards, three centers, and three guards. Later it became optional to reduce _____, and finally _____ was selected as the best number.

(a)  

Basketball was first used in Olympic Games in _______ IN _____ where the United States toyed with all oppositions.

(a)