True origins of basketball

[qwerty]

So now it appears that there is serious question whether Dr. James Naismith actually invented basketball or borrowed the idea from a 19 year old in Herkimer, NY.
That would be appropriate if the KU court is named after someone who cheated his way into history.

https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Was-basketball-really-invented-in-Springfield-16085849.php

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/sports/2021/10/22/was-herkimer-the-actual-birthplace-of-basketball-#

 

[Sigmapolis]

Pretty sure the Iroquois beat Dr. Naismith to lacrosse -- which is basically basketball.

 

[qwerty]

I stumbled on this through Mike Rowe. He has a podcast talking about it titled "The Maddest March". I haven't listened yet but it sounds interesting.

Podcast

mikerowe.com, Michael Gregory Rowe is an American television host and narrator, actor and former opera singer best known for his work on the Discovery Channel series Dirty Jobs, Deadliest Catch, After the Catch, Somebody's Gotta Do It - Mike Rowe introduces us to people who perform unique jobs...

mikerowe.com

 

[CyCrazy]

So now it appears that there is serious question whether Dr. James Naismith actually invented basketball or borrowed the idea from a 19 year old in Herkimer, NY.
That would be appropriate if the KU court is named after someone who cheated his way into history.

https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Was-basketball-really-invented-in-Springfield-16085849.php

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/sports/2021/10/22/was-herkimer-the-actual-birthplace-of-basketball-#

Seems fitting for Kansas.