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Where and when was basketball invented?

Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1891.

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  1. Boston in 1910
  2. Chicago in 1920
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Why: James Naismith invented basketball in 1891 at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts. Restless students needed a new indoor game for winter.

Huh, didn't know that: Springfield College was then called the International YMCA Training School.

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Naismith invented basketball so winter had a hoop-portunity.
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Answer: Springfield, Massachusetts in 1891. James Naismith invented basketball in 1891 at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts. Restless students needed a new indoor game for winter.

  1. Springfield College: Birthplace of Basketball springfield.edu/about/birthplace-of-basketball
    The game was invented by Springfield College instructor and graduate student James Naismith in 1891
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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