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15/01/1892 Basketball rules first are published in Triangle Magazine

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Original 1891 Basketball Rules Up for Auction

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James Naismith & the Invention of Basketball

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James Naismith's Rules of Basketball

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How Basketball Got Started The History Of Basketball

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The Basic Rules of Iowa Girls 6-on-6 Basketball

James Naismith published his rules for the game of "Basket Ball" that he invented: The original game played under these rules was quite different from the one played today as there was no dribbling, dunking, three-pointers, or shot clock, and goaltending was legal.