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Basketball was invented by a Scot – a crucial and often ignored part of the game’s history

By Ross Walker, Lecturer in Sports Management, University of Stirling

Widely regarded as being created by a Canadian in America, the history of basketball often overlooks the role played by the strong Scots heritage and influences that informed James Naismith’s identity, character and values.

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