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RetroSeasons
RetroSeasons recaps past sports seasons through stories, photos, videos, and stats from every team, league, and stadium in history. Coverage includes the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL, as well as vintage media from defunct teams and leagues.
Spaldings How to Play Basketball
1904 Edition
George T. Hepbron (August 27, 1863 in Still Pond, Maryland, US – April 30, 1946 in Newark, New Jersey[1]) was a basketball referee. He is credited with writing the game's first book, How to Play Basketball, in 1904.[2][3]
Hepbron was a close friend of Dr. James Naismith,[3] and subsequently played a major role in the early development of the game, especially in the area of rules. Hepbron held leadership roles with the Amateur Athletic Union Basketball Committee (1896) and the National Basketball Rules Committee (1915–1933).[4][2][3]
Hepbron was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1960 as a referee.[5]