Today in 1891, James Naismith from Almonte, Ontario invents basketball and its original 13 rules. At the time, he is working in Springfield, Mass. as a physical educator. He is asked to create a game that can be played indoors and isn't too tame, but not too rough.

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@canadaehx and those original rules can be found in Lawrence Kansas.