The first woman basketball player

[ed4ourgirls]

Mrs. James Naismith prepares to shoot as her hubby holds the peach basket.

Fortunately she was in a good mood. Had she attempted a two handed monster flush, he might have been seriously injured.

 

[D J B]

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Mrs. James Naismith prepares to shoot as her hubby holds the peach basket.

Fortunately she was in a good mood. Had she attempted a two handed monster flush, he might have been seriously injured.

For some reason, I can't help but see a reverse Charlie Brown football moment here.

 

[ed4ourgirls]

For some reason, I can't help but see a reverse Charlie Brown football moment here.

Aw, he wouldn't do that, would he?

 

[LoboDays]

I’m hearing he was pretty hard on her about her shooting so she entered the Portal.

 

[Biff]

 

[Vowelguy]

I’m hearing he was pretty hard on her about her shooting so she entered the Portal.

Said that she couldn't even dunk a doughnut.

 

[Bigboote]

Said that she couldn't even dunk a doughnut.

He put a piece of parchment on the ground and told her that was how high she jumped.

 

[Dokey]

Odd fact. One of the reason tiny high schools in Colorado dominated basketball in the early 20th century was that Naismith moved to Colorado a year or so after inventing the game.

 

[Oracle9]

You guys are hilarious- where do you get these things.

 

[UConnCat]

 

[eebmg]

Here is the full clip Geno and Paige at 1:07 mark. Guessing Paige gave UConn a Freebee (non speaking role)

https://twitter.com/DanielVConnolly/status/1466431318171041792?s=20

 

[boontonbomber]

Women's basketball games actually first played in 1892 in classes at Smith College in Northampton, Ma. there were 9 players on each team. Sendra Berenson, a gymnastics instructor, introduced the game to the Smithies. The first recognized game was played at Smith in 1893, between the freshman and sophomore classes. The first intercollegiate game was played in 1896 between Stanford and Cal. Berenson is in the Hall of Fame.

 

[UConnCat]

Here is the full clip Geno and Paige at 1:07 mark. Guessing Paige gave UConn a Freebee (non speaking role)

https://twitter.com/DanielVConnolly/status/1466431318171041792?s=20

Love that. I’m going to start a separate thread with the holiday video.