Kobe-for-MVP
Years ago
Hey i am doing a history project at school and i was wondering if you could give me a hand.. im researching basketball and how it began to be how it is today in australia.
I was just wondering if anyone new where and when basketball originated in australia and who were the main contributers to it were.
any information would be appreciated.
thanx all..
bluey
Years ago
Some links for ya:
http://basketball.net.au/FS_extra.asp?id=640&OrgID=1
http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/FIBA/fibaHist/p/openNodeIDs/987/selNodeID/987/fibaHist.html
http://www.fibaoceania.com/index.php?id=10
DB5
Years ago
Just write in bold on your front page:
ANDREW GAZE
should get you an A at least....
lol thanx Db5 but i really neesd to go back further as well, like as far back as aus bball goes.
thanx for the links bluey.
Kobe-for-MVP
Years ago
yer that was me lol.. owrking hard at skool :D
TR
Years ago
Have a look at
http://www.hoops.com.au/sa/i.cfm/forumlist/7164/
Kobe-for-MVP
Years ago
TR that helped alot. i want to stay more on the track of australian history not fiba if you not what i mean.
correct me if im wrong but the way i see things at the moment Ivor Burge contributed the most to australian basketball.
Still need to find some dates etc. if i can. your help has been aprecitated.
Try Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Australian_Basketball_League#History
Moses Guthrie
Years ago
Remember that when looking at our history of the game, it wasn't about Americans until recently. It was all Europeans that came out, especially in South Australia where they dominated the game for years alongside the likes of Mal and John Heard, and Scott Davie. From memory, it wasn't until 1960 that we made the Olympics.
FYI - Eddie P is in fact Eddie Palubinskas, the Free Throw Master, arguably Australia's greatest player until Andrew Gaze came along.
bluey
Years ago
I reckon I have a book with some dates at home - wasnt able to find it last night but will have some more time tonight/tomorrow to look. When is the assignment due??
Mott the Hoople
Years ago
I remember hearing Forrestville stadium was the first in Australia, built in circa 1932.
No idea if this is true?
If you are looking at concentrating on SA basketball - the late great Merv Harris put a book out which is a fantastic history of SA Basketball. I don't know exactly where you 'd get one but with his assn with NABC, give them a ring.
Kobe-for-MVP
Years ago
yer books dont help much my schools library is fairly small.. so yerr.. websites or just information would be helpful
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