Which sport was invented by James Naismith , an instructor at the at YMCA in 1891 because his students complained about the boring daily gymnasium class in marching and calisthenics?

James Naismith invented basketball in 1891 at the YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts to keep his students active during winter. The sport was created specifically because his students were bored with marching and calisthenics exercises. Rugby, football, and baseball are all traditional sports that predate 1891.