Basketball Claims T/F Check

Basketball was invented in the United States?

• True

• False

Basketball was invented in Springfield, Massachusetts?

• True

• False

The first basketball was actually a soccer ball?

• True

• False

Dribbling was not part of the original game?

• True

• False

The first basket was a peach basket?

• True

• False

The first basketball hoop had a backboard?

• True

• False

The first basketball game was 7 vs 7?

• True

• False

Originally each basket was 3 points?

• True

• False

Women’s College basketball was originally 6 vs 6?

• True

• False

Originally in Professional basketball any player could shoot foul shots for all fouls? The “foul shark”

• True

• False