books.google.ca - James Naismith was teaching physical education at the Young Men's Christian Association Training College in Springfield, Massachusetts, and felt discouraged because calisthenics and gymnastics didn't engage his students. What was needed was an indoor wintertime game that combined recreation and competition....http://books.google.ca/books/about/Basketball.html?id=yDKtaGdhZncC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBasketball