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Post by barb43 on Feb 16, 2024 3:05:52 GMT
I suspected he was the father of cricket, but I guess not. I'll keep looking.
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Feb 17, 2024 16:51:14 GMT
The game that he invented originally used a soccer ball. It was not until roughly 60 years later that the sport got its own distinctive style of ball that is still used today.
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Mar 19, 2024 9:58:12 GMT
The sport involves a lot of bouncing of the ball.
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Post by barb43 on Mar 20, 2024 3:54:50 GMT
I wondered for awhile if this might be William Morgan, but couldn't find the exact photo. Morgan invented volleyball so I don't think this is him. I'm guessing it's James Naismith, who invented basketball, but I still couldn't find this photo. But that's it - final answer: James Naismith, who invented basketball.
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Post by M. Hawbaker on Mar 20, 2024 4:37:09 GMT
Correct!
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Post by barb43 on Mar 20, 2024 14:45:35 GMT
The sport involves a lot of bouncing of the ball. You know, your "bouncing ball" is what set me to googling basketball. I've got someone in mind to post so I'll be back shortly.
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Post by barb43 on Mar 20, 2024 15:14:14 GMT
Our next man was foreign born but came to the US as a preschool-aged boy. He grew up to be a prolific inventor in the American agricultural world and then had great success with working toward improving US military equipment for WWII. He is shown here at the ribbon-cutting for his last great invention, which he believed would improve the life of every American after the end of the war.
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