

Naismith eventually earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education from McGill University in Montreal as well. Here’s how the Doodle looks on Google.ca right now: From its humble beginnings in a school gymnasium, the sport has grown into an international colossus played in over 200 countries today. On this day of the following year, Naismith announced the new game and its original rules in the pages of “The Triangle,” a Springfield College school newspaper. James Naismith, who invented the game of basketball in 1891.

Today’s Doodle celebrates Canadian-American physical educator, professor, doctor, and coach Dr. Here’s how Google Canada explains the significance of today’s Doodle, available on Google.ca: Today’s Google Doodle for January 15, 2021, celebrates the Canadian-born inventor of basketball, Dr.
