Americans Win First Olympic Basketball Competition. Basketball made its debut as an Olympic sport at the 1936 Games in Berlin. On August 14, 1936, the U.S. won the Gold Medal, defeating Canada 19-8. The championship game was played outdoors in similar fashion to all the other basketball games of the Berlin Olympics. The "Master Olympic Planners" hadn't gotten the memo that … [Read more...] about U.S. Olympic Basketball Team Wins Gold in Berlin – August 14, 1936
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First Basketball Game Ever December 21, 1891
A High School Kid's (Not Always Intentionally) Funny Recreation of the Invention of Basketball http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSJE8hVlzNQ The History of Basketball in 4 Minutes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw5WEyTqPuo From Massmoments.org In 1891, the first game of basketball was played at what is now Springfield College. The game was invented by a … [Read more...] about First Basketball Game Ever December 21, 1891