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How James Naismith created basketball when he was a gym teacher

In a recently surfaced recording of a 1939 radio interview, James Naismith, describes how he invented basketball in 1891. (AP)
In a recently surfaced recording of a 1939 radio interview, James Naismith, describes how he invented basketball in 1891. (AP)

This article was originally published on December 16, 2015.

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