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Springfield College

school, Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
Also known as: International Young Men’s Christian Association Training School, Young Men’s Christian Association Training School(Show More)
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  • Taking flight
    basketball
    / The early years

    …Association (YMCA) Training School (now Springfield College), Springfield, Massachusetts, when he was asked to devise an indoor game that could replace the boring or dangerous exercises used at the school during the winter. For his new game Naismith selected features of football (soccer), American football, field hockey, and other outdoor…

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    …Association (YMCA) Training School (now Springfield College), Springfield, Massachusetts, when he was asked to devise an indoor game that could replace the boring or dangerous exercises used at the school during the winter. For his new game Naismith selected features of football (soccer), American football, field hockey, and other outdoor…

    Read More