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Dear SIRC Librarian:

Can you please help me find data on basketball evolution compared to soccer and rugby?

Thank you so much.

Thanks,

Azan

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Dear Azan:

Thank you for emailing SIRC with your question regarding the evolution of basketball compared to soccer and rugby. In this email you will find several articles that briefly discuss the history of basketball as well as links to websites that contain information on the topic. In addition to this we have many other resources in the SIRC Collection that discuss this topic should you require additional information.

To provide you with several highlights:

- Basketball originated in 1891 by James Naismith, a Canadian who was teaching physical education in the United States at a YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts

- The origins of soccer (football) and rugby date back to the Chinese military between 3rd century and 1st century BC.

- It is thought that rugby originated from soccer in 1823 when a player grabbed the ball and ran with it.

- Both rugby and soccer have evolved in various ways to create different types of play. Some of these include: Cambridge Rules, Sheffield Rules, Australian Rules, Gaelic Football, IRFB, Rugby Union, etc.

Bibliographic References

Hess, C. (2005). A Look Back at the "Clean Sport Roll". Coach & Athletic Director, 75(2), 70-71.

Wolff, A. (2002). The olden rules: when James Naismith first committed to paper his 13 precepts of basketball in 1891, he could not have foreseen how well those commandments would hold up - or how fiercely the document itself would be coveted. Sports Illustrated, 97(21), 118-124;126.

Links for Further Information

Basketball
Basketball: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketball

Basketball Hall of Fame: http://www.hoophall.com/

Naismith Museum: http://www.naismithmuseum.com/index_s.html

Soccer
History of Association Football: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_association_football

(Soccer) Association Football: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soccer

FIFA: http://www.fifa.com/

Rugby
Rugby Union: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_union

International Rugby Board: http://www.irb.com/

Rugby Football History: http://www.rugbyfootballhistory.com/

The above will provide you with an overview of the evolution of basketball, soccer and rugby. If you are looking for something specific on the evolution of basketball and or require additional information please contact us again.

Sincerely,

Your SIRC Librarian

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