The First Team
As The First Team players are referred to as the first basketball played after them the game by James Naismith , was taught in 1891, which is considered the inventor of basketball. This team includes 18 players who studied at the University of Springfield , Massachusetts to become secretaries to the YMCA's board of directors . As part of their education, they were tutored in physical education by Naismith, who allegedly invented the game to teach teamwork skills to his students. The first basketball game took place on December 21, 1891. The team was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a team during the dedication ceremony . This honored the team's achievements in increasing the popularity of basketball and the fact that the members were the first ever basketball players.
Team members
The players listed are the members of "The First Team" recognized in the Basketball Hall of Fame:
- Lyman Archibald
- Franklin Barnes
- Wilbert Carey
- William Chase
- William Davis
- George Day
- Benjamin French
- Henry Gelan
- Ernest Hildner
- Genzabaro Ishikawa
- Raymond Kaighn
- Donald Freas
- Eugene Libby
- Finlay MacDonald
- Frank Mahan
- Thomas Patton
- Edwin Ruggles
- John Thompson
- George Weller
See also
Web links
- First team in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame At: Hoophall website; Springfield, MA, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2018 (in English).
- Hoopedia article