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- General (1939) in the month of November was (Jan Smith) in the brain haemorrhage and died (in 78) on the (78-year-old

- General (1941) celebrated the anniversary (50 years) on the invention of basketball is in the statistics at that time found that (90 million) watched basketball games in that year in the United States only.

- There are in America now has more than (20 million) for the basketball player around.


Egypt's history in the game of basketball in brief: --

- (1920) have basketball in Alexandria.

- (1923) appeared in the basketball obsession.

- (1925) tried to YMCA in Cairo, the composition of the first union of the game.

- (1930) The Egyptian Association of Basketball.

- (1934) recognized the Egyptian Federation of basketball internationally.

- (1935) established the first of Egypt's football, basketball and won the Young Men's Christian Association in Cairo.

- (1936) held the first session of the Olympic basketball (Berlin) has been engaged by Egypt.

- (1949), Egypt got the (first place) in the Championship (Europe), which was held in Cairo.

- (1950), Egypt got the (fifth place) at the (World), which was held in (Buenos Aires).

- (1951), Egypt got to the Center (I) in the (Mediterranean) in Alexandria.