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Positive And Negative Aspects Basketball Players
1,510 wordsThe Effects of the Media on the sport of Basketball A Canadian professor as a means of recreation invented basketball, which is now considered a universal sport. The introduction of this sport to the rest of the world started in the late nineteenth century as a form of recreation. Universities began incorporating this new recreational game into their sporting activities and were considered a male oriented sport. Women were not recognized at the time as basketball players even if they had an inte...
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National Basketball Association High School And College
1,100 wordsBasketball originated in the late thirties or early forties, I think. Back then there were no rules or exceptions to the game. People just played it because they loved it. Many young children made their own baskets out car tires, laundry baskets, bike rims, milk crates and any other cylindrical object they could find. But as the years flew by organized basketball started to emerge. Rules and regulations started to hinder the game from being just a game. People started to take the game more serio...
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Game Of Basketball Basketball League
1,192 wordsThe game of basketball has evolved a great deal throughout the years. Basketball was invented on December 21, 1891. The inventor of the game was a Canadian clergyman, James Naismith (Joseph Morse, 1973). The game of basketball was fashioned from fragments of other games, seeking to eliminate flaws of indoor rugby, soccer and lacrosse. Naismith also borrowed aspects from the childrens game Duck-on-a-Rock, in which children tried to knock off a rock from a boulder by tossing smaller rocks from abo...
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National Basketball Association Game Of Basketball
1,175 words... e knows the Harlem Globetrotters are amazing athletes and they entertain people by their astonishing tricks and all around talent. At this point basketball reached its present eminence in the United States through efforts of Ned Irish, a top executive of Madison Square Gardens. In 1934, he persuaded the president of Madison Square Gardens to hold a double header game between Notre Dame and New York University. This was a success because it drew crowds of maximum capacity. But a little time a...
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National Football League First African American
1,740 words... 1969. In 1970, the AFL merged with the National Football League. All of the ten AFL teams became part of the National Football League. The two leagues merged together because most AFL fans wanted the AFL and the NFL to join together, somewhat like baseball had done. The league wanted to please its fans and didnt have the finances so they merged their league with the NFL. The NFL then turned into two different conferences the AFC and the NFC. The rivalry between the two conferences was bitter...
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Game Was Played Game Of Basketball
1,653 wordsBasketball today is a rim-rattling, slam-dunking, high flying show. Would you believe that the first basketball teams shot at peach baskets? Or that players were not allowed to dribble the ball? The sport of basketball has changed dramatically over the years. The origin of basketball dates back to one hundred and nine years ago (Tejada 14). The first game was played on December 21, 1891 (Tejada 14). Even back then basketball was a thrilling sport. Although it has changed very much since this dat...
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Time In His Life Game Of Basketball
2,039 wordsWhat is Basketball without Michael Jordan When someone says the name Michael Jordan, the first thing that might come to mind is basketball, Nike shoes, or Wheaties. Through the years Michael Jordan has proved time and time again that he is the greatest basketball player ever and by doing that he has gained tremendous popularity throughout the world. People of all ages and from all nationalities have gathered to watch him play. 'Even your Aunt Matilda, who might not know anything about basketball...
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Positive And Negative Mass Media
4,272 wordsWhen communication is spread not just between two individuals but rather between tens of millions of people it is known as mass media. Mass media is known as the central nervous system of society. " Mass media has many different purposes, such as providing information, entertaining, persuading and also by carrying a vague general function of culture to millions of people. " (Frederick 18). In order for mass media to exist, there must be an audience. Todays society is very selective; ea...
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2,406 wordsInventor of Basketball Theres no such sport more convenient or accessible than basketball. It is fun, practical, and affordable. Its also a common and healthy alternative to electronic entertainment. However, such a great sport could not come about by itself. There was an idea behind it. And behind that idea was a man, Dr. James Naismith. James Naismith was born near Almonte, Ontario on November 6, 1861. He was the eldest son of Scottish immigrants John and Margaret Naismith. His family moved to...
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National Basketball Association Game Of Basketball
2,381 wordsThe game of basketball has evolved a great deal throughout the years. Basketball was invented on December 21, 1891. The inventor of the game was a Canadian clergyman, James Naismith (Joseph Morse, 1973). The game of basketball was fashioned from fragments of other games, seeking to eliminate flaws of indoor rugby, soccer and lacrosse. Naismith also borrowed aspects from the children? s game? Duck-on-a-Rock, ? in which children tried to knock off a rock from a boulder by tossing smaller rocks fro...
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Positive And Negative Mass Media
4,241 wordsInfluences of Mass Media in Sport When communication is spread not just between two individuals but rather between tens of millions of people it is known as mass media. Mass media is known as the central nervous system of society. Mass media has many different purposes, such as providing information, entertaining, persuading and also by carrying a vague general function of culture to millions of people. (Frederick 18). In order for mass media to exist, there must be an audience. Todays society i...
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Positive And Negative Aspects Womens Basketball
1,519 wordsThe Effects of the Media on the sport of Basketball A Canadian professor as a means of recreation invented basketball, which is now considered a universal sport. The introduction of this sport to the rest of the world started in the late nineteenth century as a form of recreation. Universities began incorporating this new recreational game into their sporting activities and were considered a male oriented sport. Women were not recognized at the time as basketball players even if they had an inte...
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University Of North Carolina Nba Finals
1,061 wordsMichael Jordan was born on January 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York and was raised in Wilmington, North Carolina. He has two brothers, is married, and has three kids. He is considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time (Kornbluth). My focus will be on his hardships, accomplishments, and people who influenced him. First, I would like to touch on some general information about Michael. He wears number 23 on his jersey because he considered it to be half of his brothers number, ...
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Points Per Game University Of North Carolina
1,282 wordsA The Early Years of the Great One Michael Jeffrey Jordan was born on February 17, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York. When he was still very young, Michael and his family moved to Wilmington, North Carolina. Michael is the seconds youngest of five children. He has two older brothers, Ronnie and Larry, an older sister named Delores, and a younger sister, Roslyn. Michaels Dad, James, worked at an electric plant, and his mother, Deloris, worked at a bank. The Jordan family lived in a two-story house in W...
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