Later on, Naismth would go on to Mc Gill University in Montreal and would later become Mc Gill University Athletic Director. He would subdequently move on to YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts and in 1981, the game of Basketball began.
Given the cold Massachusetts winter. Naismth needed to find a recreational activity that could be played indoor and he prefered a sport that would develop skill and one that was
not exclusively relying one strenght.
The first game was played with two peach baskets for goals and soccer ball. Further to his credit, Naismth became a medical doctor specializing in sport physiology and a Presbyterain minister. Naismth was able to see his beloved sport of Basketball, gain acceptance in numerious countries through the YMCA since 1893. As well, the sport of Basketball was brought forth at the Berlin Olympics in
1936. As we speak, the game of Basketball
has become a very popular sport.
