Hugh's Basketball History Crossword

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  1. 4. Where was the first international basketball match held?
  2. 5. What was the very first ball that was used until 1840?
  3. 6. What is basketball?
  4. 9. How big is the hoop?
  5. 11. What year did the BAA merge with the NBL to form the NBA?
  6. 13. How high is the basketball net?
  7. 15. What league did the ABA merge with?
  8. 16. Who invented basketball?
  9. 17. How many players are on each team?
  10. 18. What shape is a basketball court?
  11. 19. What was the original name of the NBA?
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  1. 1. What league was founded as an alternative to the NBA?
  2. 2. Who were the first champions of the NBL?
  3. 3. What was the first basketball league founded (in 1898)?
  4. 7. Who was the first basketball coach of the Kansas Jayhawks?
  5. 8. What was the first basket used for basketball?
  6. 9. In what year was the backboard invented?
  7. 10. What year was it invented?
  8. 12. In what month of 1932 was the International Basketball Federation formed?
  9. 14. What is the objective of basketball?
  10. 15. Where was the NBA founded?
  11. 16. Who was the leading player in the ABA?