The YMCA’s great history: More than just basketball
The U.S. Census Bureau statistics (2009) report that over 24 million Americans play basketball and over 10 million Americans play volleyball. Did you know basketball and volleyball were invented by instructors at the Young Men’s Christian Association – YMCA? James Naismith, a medical doctor and Presbyterian minister, invented the game of basketball at the YMCA training…
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