Quote, paraphrase, and citation #2

"Canadian-born James Naismith, a physical education teacher at the YMCA training school, took a soccer ball and a peach basket and in the gym invented basketball."

This quote tells you who invented the game of basketball. It tells you where the first game of basketball was held. It also tells you what the inventor of basketball used to start the game. He used a soccer ball and a peach basket.

"First College Basketball Game." America's Story from America's Library. Library of Congress. Web. 10 May 2011. .