The Basketball by Ian McFarlane

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Welcome to the Basketball Page. This page is divided into five sections:

First Base: Finding the basic who, where, when facts. This was done for Ms. Carlson and Mr. Holister in October 97.
Second Base: Expository Writing Paragraphs for Ms. Snyder and Mr. Carey in December 97
Third Base: Creative Writing Paragraphs for Ms. Snyder and Mr. Carey in January 98
Home Plate: Graphics from Electives: Pictures drawn for Ms. Swayze in Visual Arts, Mr. Bergen in CP1 and a movie for Ms. McElroy in Drama
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The basketball was invented by James Naismith on December 15, 1896. It was invented in Springfield MA at a YMCA.

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My invention is the figure called the Basketball. The basketball is a round orange figure. It is very bouncey after it is pumped with air. The basketball is used to play the sport called Basketball. It is made of leather and has bumpy spots for grip. This ball is used commonly around the world.

The inventor of the basket ball was James Naismith. He invented it in Spring field, MA at theYMCA. The basketball was created on December 15, 1896. James Naismith created this ball because he wanted a new sport to evolve. With hard work, his dream came true.

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