New Findings On Basketball’s Origins
Whoever thought basketball would be such a widely played sport with such a huge fan base? Here in the Philippines basketball is just crazy! I doubt if Naismith himself ever dreamed it would be as huge as it is today. Not so much shocking as it is enlightening, new documents written by Naismith himself were found pointing to the fact that the game of basketball evolved from a kid’s game called Duck on A Rock
The items, including handwritten diaries and typed notes, were discovered last spring, when Naismith’s granddaughter, Hellen Carpenter, went down to her basement to look for an old family photograph.
Instead, she found journals, keepsakes and typewritten rule sheets that open a new window on the birth of one of the world’s most popular sports.
from SI.com 11/14/06
So many times have I heard of stories of “worthless” things stashed away in a basement or attic or such storage places. It’s quite surprising to hear about what those “worthless” thing turn out to be. Maybe this is a nice time to go through your stuff. You might find something of value. *wink*
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