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Hoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball

ISBN: 9780761366171

Contributors: Coy, John (Author)
Morse, Joe (Illustrator)

Publisher: Carolrhoda Books (R), 2013

Binding: Hardcover (Readerbound Available)

Retail: $19.99

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Description

Taking over a rowdy gym class right before winter vacation is not something James Naismith wants to do at all. The last two teachers of this class quit in frustration. The studentsa bunch of energetic young menare bored with all the regular games and activities. Naismith needs something new, exciting, and fast to keep the class happyor someone's going to get hurt. His only resources are a gymnasium, a couple peach baskets, some soccer balls, and his imagination. Saving this class is going to take a genius. Discover the true story of how Naismith invented basketball in 1891 at a school in Springfield, Massachusetts.

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