With the largest fed-cattle industry in the world, the United States is also the world's largest producer of beef, primarily high-quality, grain-fed beef for domestic and export use. Nevertheless, the United States is a net beef importer, purchasing lower-value, grass-fed beef destined for processing.
Wiki Commons. Dr. James Naismith was the Canadian-born physical education instructor who, inspired by a teaching assignment and his own childhood, invented basketball in 1891. Naismith was born in Almonte, Ontario and educated at McGill University and Presbyterian College in Montreal.
In His Own Words: How A Gym Teacher Invented Basketball In 1891. In a recently surfaced recording of a 1939 radio interview, James Naismith, describes how he invented basketball in 1891. In a recently surfaced recording of a 1939 radio interview, James Naismith, describes how he invented basketball in 1891.