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What were the first basketball goals?

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  1. Peach baskets
  2. Wooden boxes
  3. Metal hoops with nets

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  1. Springfield College: Birthplace of Basketball springfield.edu/about/birthplace-of-basketball Checked 2026-10-12.

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