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  • Who invented the game of basketball?
    James Naismith.
  • When and where was James Naismith born?
    In 1861, in Ontario, Canada.
  • Why did Naismith invent basketball?
    He wanted his students to have an indoor winter activity and to play a safer game than football.
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