James Naismith: The Man Who Invented Basketball

by Rob Rains

Book Overview

It seems unlikely that James Naismith, who grew up playing "Duck on the Rock" in the rural community of Almonte, Canada, would invent one of America's most popular sports. But Rob Rains and Hellen Carpenter's fascinating, in-depth biography James Naismith: The Man Who Invented Basketball shows how this young man--who wanted to be a medical doctor, or if not that, a minister (in fact, he was both)--came to create a game that has endured for over a...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1439901333
• ISBN13: 9781439901335
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Temple University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.5" x 8.6"