Happy Anniversary basketball

#olderthanilook

I'll be partying on the hardwood tonight.

BillyMac

Mark Padgett wrote
According to "The Oregonian" newspaper, today (Jan. 15) is the 111th anniversary of the day Dr. Naismith published the original rules of basketball.

Hey Mark Padgett? I always get this mixed up. Did you go to high school, or college, with Dr. Naismith? I do know that Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. dated Dr. Naismith's older sister.

BillyMac

Mark Padgett wrote
According to "The Oregonian" newspaper, today (Jan. 15) is the 111th anniversary of the day Dr. Naismith published the original rules of basketball.

I'll use this in my coaches/captains pregame tonight. Seriously.

BEAREF

according to this link they were published January 15 1892...which by my math would be 121 years ago.

USA Basketball: Naismith's Original 13 Rules

Adam

Math isn't a primary focus for Oregon journalists and editors.

Mark Padgett

Adam wrote
Math isn't a primary focus for Oregon journalists and editors.

I emailed the editor who oversees that column and told him they were incorrect. I hope he turns on his Commodore 64 before tomorrow to get my message.

Mark Padgett

BillyMac wrote
Hey Mark Padgett? I always get this mixed up. Did you go to high school, or college, with Dr. Naismith? I do know that Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. dated Dr. Naismith's older sister.

We both attended the Sam Houston Institute of Technology.

Adam

Mark Padgett wrote
We both attended the Sam Houston Institute of Technology.

The Storm?

BillyMac

Mark Padgett wrote
According to "The Oregonian" newspaper, today (Jan. 15) is the 111th anniversary of the day Dr. Naismith published the original rules of basketball.

BillyMac wrote
I'll use this in my coaches/captains pregame tonight.

I used it. Told the captains, and coaches, what a special day this was for basketball. They weren't impressed.

Stat-Man

Mark Padgett wrote
Any of you throwing an anniversary party tonight?

I had a boys freshman/JV doubleheader. At least I celebrated appropriately. 😀

Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

BillyMac wrote
Hey Mark Padgett? I always get this mixed up. Did you go to high school, or college, with Dr. Naismith? I do know that Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. dated Dr. Naismith's older sister.

Dr. Naismith started the men's basketball program at the University of Kansas (my mother's alma mater). Dr. Naismith is the only KU men's basketball coach to have a losing record for his time as HC and coached HoF KU coach Fog Allen who coached Adoph Rupp and Dean Smith (Wilt Chamberlin was a teammate of Smith's) during their playing days at KU, thereby connecting three of the most successful men's college basketball programs.

Rock!! Chalk!! Jayhawk!! Kaaaaaaaaaaaay!! Uuuuuuuuuuuuu!!

MTD, Sr.

26 Year Gap

Mark Padgett wrote
We both attended the Sam Houston Institute of Technology.

Adam wrote
The Storm?

No, the Bulls, silly.