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Undergraduate 4
12/12/2012

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Chairman of Springfield College and who instructed James Naismith
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Luther Gulick
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Senda Abott
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Smith College, Mass  

She taught women the game of basketball in 1892

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1906
Definition

Cut the Net

 

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1942
Definition
Molded Basketball
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How many original rules? What were key aspects of these rules?
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13 and Dribbling was not allowed
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1894
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Free Throw
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1908
Definition
Five fouls equals ejection
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1914
Definition
360 Colleges particpated
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1915
Definition
AAU, NCAA, YMCA standardized all the rules up til this point
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NIT  (1st Tournament, Where?, When)
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Term
New England Intercollegiate Basketball Leauge
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1901   Duke(Trinity)  Williams Amherst   Yale Harvard Holy Cross
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1st National Collegiate Basketball Tournament
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1937 NIT
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NABC
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National Association of Basketball Coaches (NCAA) two years later
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1st National (NCAA) Championship Game
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1939 University of Oregon vs OSU
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NBL
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National Basketball League  6 Franchises Ed Wachter and Barney Sedran
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ABL
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American Basketball League and 25 to 31
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Harlem Globetrotters and New York Renaissance
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1927
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1946
Definition
Basketball Association of America (BAA)
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1949-1950
Definition
NBL merged with BAA
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George Mikan
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Minnapolis Lakers and won 5 championships
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Bob Cousy
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Celtics PG, Flashy, and exciting.  Played 57 to 69 under Red Aeurbach)
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 Bob Pettit
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St. Louis Hawks  
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ABA
Definition
1967 to 76.  American Basketball Association.  Dr. J and was created to eventually form with the NBA.  
Term
1970's
Definition
Decreased ticket sales, Revenue Decline, and Low television ratings    (Bird vs Magic)
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UCLA
Definition

John Wooden won 10 championships and 88 consecutive 

 

Kareem and Walton

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Lew Alcinder (Kareem Abdul-Jabber)
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6 Rings  20 seasons and all-time scoring champ.
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1966 (womens), 1969, 1971, AIAW
Definition

Unlimiting Dribbling 

 

1st five player full-court game

 

Official Game was Similar

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TITLE 9
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Education Ammendment Act of 1972
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1985 inducted women HOF
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Cheryl Miller

Nancy Lieberman

Carol Blazejowski

Anne Donovan

Ann MEYERS 1st scholarship player

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ANN Meyers
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1st Scholarship Player
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High School-College Size of Court
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84 feet long by 50 ft Width
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Professional Size Court
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94 Feet Long by 50 Feet Width
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Rim and Net Size Plus Backboard
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18 incs and 16 to 18 incs.  4 feet by 6
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NFHS
Definition
National Federation of State High Schools
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BALL Size
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29.5 to 30 in (20-22 oz)  28.5 to 29 in (18-20oz)
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Enterprising Brothers
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Ozzie Silna and Daniel Silna
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Enterprising Brothers ?
Definition
Owned the St.Louis Hawks which missed the final four cut of the ABA merger.  Kentucky Colonials owner recieved 3 million dollars and they took 4/7 of NBA television deal instead.  
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"Give it all to him"  "his own shoe"
Definition
Sonny Vaccaro
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Tinker Hatfield
Definition
Shoe Designer of the MJ shoe
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James Naismith
Definition
Canadian PE educator at YMCA in Springfield MA who wanted to solve winter sport dillema.  1st game soccer ball and 2 peach baskets.  Joined Kansas in 1898
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13 original Rules
Definition
No Dribbling or Moving once caught
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1893, 1936, 
Definition
Introduced at the YMCA and Played in the Olympics
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1910
Definition
Allowed to Dribble
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1916
Definition
Allowed to shot after dribble
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Fouling
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2 fouls led to ejection in 1891-1893

1894 awarded foul shot

Commit three consecutive fouls and the team gets awarded a field goal.

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1st Pro League
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YMCA in 1896 at Trenton,NJ
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1898
Definition
The 1st NBL which eventually ailed
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Mid 30's
Definition

NBL(successful  Rochester Kings, Fort Wayne Pistons, Indinapolis Pacers, and Minnapolis Lakers)

Adapted the College Rules and Players all over

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1946 
Definition
BAA (Basketball Association of America0
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Four Biggest NBL teams left for the BAA
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1948-49
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1949-50
Definition
The Merger of the BAA and NBL led to the NBA
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1954
Definition
The NBA forms a Trade Union fo the Players NBPA formed by legendary 13 time all-star Bob Cousy
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24 second shot-clock
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Was installed because of the dulling game Fort Wayne beat the Lakers 18-19
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1894 and 1895
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Soccerballl=Basketball and the Backboard
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1932
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Midcourt line is introduced
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1950
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Charles "Chuck" Cooper is the first African American Player
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Success of the NIT
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NYC media Exposure, School's played in recruiting hotbed,  NCAA only conference winner, and cost for east coast team was little
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1970 Marquette team
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Ditched the NCAA for the NIT
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Slow Growth of the NBA
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Small Cities (Rochester, Fort Wayne, Minnapolis, St. Louis) No Larger TV contracts

1962 no more basketball on tv and in 1964 argeed to show them ABC

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ABL
Definition
1961-1963 incorprated the 3 point shot, uneven attendence, and travel cost
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ABA
Definition
American Basketball Association formed to merge with the NBA and 1st comissioner George Mikan  1967.
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Traits of the ABA
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Flashy, fast, 3 point Arc, 30 sec shot clock, Red/White/Blue Ball and High salares.  College hotbeds (UNC/Kentucky) Allowed College players to leave eligibility on the table
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Oscar Robertson
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The BIg "O' filed an Anti-trust lawsuit against the NBA.
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ABA teams that merged over
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Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, New Jersey Nets, and San Antino Spurs
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1981
Definition
Game Flow, No big men domination, 3 point play, and SLAM DUNK CONTEST
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Magic vs Bird
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New Era of basketball, Black & white issues, and continuation of Lakers/Celtic rivalry, and New NBA
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NBA on CBS
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The Key to the NBA's success, 1974-1990 and playoff games.  News stations no longer offered final scores, 1981  4 of the championships games on tape delay
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1979 NCAA Championship Final
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Birth of the Bird/Magic rivalry and most watched game of all-time in tournament history.  
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Why The ABA failed
Definition
No true Media deal and needed more revenue streams and simply couldn't support franchises.
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Entrances fees
Definition
3.2 Million fee to get in and 4.8 million fee for New Jersey Nets organization and sell Dr. J
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1920s
Definition
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