... to make the first dunk shot. Although the dunk shot was permitted in the National Basketball Association it was banned from the NCAA until 1976 season (Barbara A. Chenow, 1993). Also in the 1940's, Bob Kurland use to block shots which led to the rule of "goaltending." In 1952 the foul ... eliminating the "stalling technique" used by teams so that they could keep the lead in the game. The three-point line was introduced in 1967 (Barbara A. Chernow, 1993). During the 1950's the National Basketball Association was on the rise. The league had players like Wilt Chamberlain, who played for th...

• Word Count: 2229
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

... to make the first dunk shot. Although the dunk shot was permitted in the National Basketball Association it was banned from the NCAA until 1976 season (Barbara A. Chenow, 1993). Also in the 1940's, Bob Kurland use to block shots which led to the rule of "goaltending." In 1952 the foul ... eliminating the "stalling technique" used by teams so that they could keep the lead in the game. The three-point line was introduced in 1967 (Barbara A. Chernow, 1993). During the 1950's the National Basketball Association was on the rise. The league had players like Wilt Chamberlain, who played for th...

• Word Count: 2279
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... to make the first dunk shot. Although the dunk shot was permitted in the National Basketball Association it was banned from the NCAA until 1976 season (Barbara A. Chenow, 1993). Also in the 1940's, Bob Kurland use to block shots which led to the rule of "goaltending." In 1952 the foul ... eliminating the "stalling technique" used by teams so that they could keep the lead in the game. The three-point line was introduced in 1967 (Barbara A. Chernow, 1993). During the 1950's the National Basketball Association was on the rise. The league had players like Wilt Chamberlain, who played for th...

• Word Count: 2230
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School