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"In realty basketball was invented by whites" "Basketball was invented in December 1891 by Dr. James Naismith, a Canadian physical education instructor at the International YMCA Training School (now Springfield College) in Springfield, Massachusetts. He created the game to provide an indoor activity for students during the winter months. The first official game was played on December 21, 1891, using a soccer ball and two peach baskets as goals. Naismith initially established 13 basic rules for the game."