How Earl Lloyd Changed Basketball History

History of Basketball “According anywhere from Australia to the United States and everywhere in between the game of basketball is played.” (Faurschou, “History of basketball”). The game is played anywhere where you can get a ball and something to throw the ball through. “G.L Pierce patented basketball on June 25, 1929.” (Bellis, “Basketball-James Naismith”).

Can you imagine playing the game of basketball without a three point line? Basketball has constantly changed throughout history and continues to change today. The National Basketball Association has risen in popularity and is now one of America’s most popular sports. Because basketball continues to be a popular sport, a fan should learn about the origin of the NBA, how the game evolved from the late 1940s to the early two thousands, and how the players today impact the way it is played.

First African-Americans In Basketball Impact 77% of NBA basketball players are African-American, approximately 343 players, compared to the 0% or none we had in the earlier 1950’s, in just 60 years we went up 77%. (Travis Waldron 63 Years Ago Today Earl Lloyd Became The First Black Player In The NBA 1.) The history of African-American’s in basketball players opened opportunities for African American’s to have hope about be part of entertainment, to have a higher paying job, and to begin to end discrimination about African-Americans in sports. Backstory of Basketball Basketball has been played since 1891, and still continues to be played today as well. Basketball is an intriguing game played by 2 teams with 5 players from each team on the court at the same time.

The sport basketball was created in 1981 and has grown to be one of the most popular sports to be played worldwide. To think that this life altering activity was thought of by only one man, Dr. James Naismith, a Physical Instructor at the YMCA Training school. Which was in Springfield, Massachusetts. Naismith was under the instructions of the head physical education board when he had the brilliant idea. He was given an enduring two weeks to come up with an indoor game that would give an “athletic distraction” for a jumpy class to participate in through the harsh winter approaching them. All he had was his own mind and a small indoor space to some how create a new game to be played. Naismith succeeded and his creation is now a big time sport played by millions all around the world.

The first game that resembled the present-day basketball was initially played by the early Olmec community back in the 16th century. The Mayan and Aztec cultures also had a similar game but instead of a rubber ball, they used the beheaded skulls of their vanquished foes. Nonetheless, the first real basketball game as we know it today was played in 1891 in Springfield Massachusetts. Doctor James Naismith is credited with its invention. James Naismith was an American and Canadian innovator and sports coach. He was born to John Naismith and Margaret on 6th November in 1861 in Ramsay Township in Ontario, Canada. He was the firstborn in a family of five. Deprivation was a central theme of his childhood for at the age of ten; he lost his parents

To view a work of art separately from it’s environment, ignoring the context, will often undermine

“Basketball is a beautiful game when the five players on the court play with one heartbeat.” Dean Smith. This is one of my favorite quotes for many reasons. One reason is that Dean Smith is one of my favorite coaches of all time, just because he coached at the University of North Carolina, which is my favorite college of all time, and the second reason is that the quote has meant something to me since right now in basketball we are all trying to become one team, unselfish and play together with one heartbeat.

My role was to watch the teens, transport them from location to location and make sure they were having a good time. Before going to the camp I was a bit nervous of how the weekend was going to go. I was unsure of the capabilities of the teens. The camp started Friday afternoon but I did not start my hours until Saturday afternoon. I was first to go to the Lighthouse and get a Lighthouse vehicle. Then from there I met the students at the Marshall High School gym. When I arrived the staff, and the teens and their families were setting up a game called goal ball. Goal ball is a game where there is a ball that has bells in it, that is rolled across the gym floor into the opponents goal. The players have to then locate the ball by listening for it, and grabbing it making sure it doesn’t go into their goal. Then they roll it back towards the other team’s goal. I have never seen this game played, but the teens were having a fun time with it. Also, some of the parents and siblings played the game with the teens, who have a vision loss. Those who did not have a vision impairment received blinding goggles, so everyone had equal site abilities. I was surprise that some of the students also wore the goggles because they could still see a great deal. During the game, I supervised making sure no one was getting hurt and retrieving the

Since the inception of basketball in 1891, the game has become a contributing factor in shaping American culture. The birth of the NBA only served to cement basketball as one of the major sports in the United States. The NBA’s efforts to reach fans all around the world have been facilitated by emerging technologies and partnerships with foreign media providers. Due to it’s rich history with the game of basketball, China has become the NBA’s second largest market. A contributing factor to the NBA’s success in China has been China’s long standing collectivist culture. The NBA and basketball have been able to evolve with China’s emerging individualism in its younger generations. The continued success of the NBA in China will continue to grow with

Earl was born on January 09, 1935 in Brooklyn New York. He came from a loving home of two hard working parents. They pushed him to work hard and be the best person he can be. This pushing lead him to obtain a bachelor’s degree from Morgan State University in economics. He worked in politics for a while working for Lyndon Johnson’s campaign. From there he