13 Original Rules, Patent for First Ball, & History of Rules Changes

I have attached an article that explains the founding of the game of basketball, and includes…

1- The first 13 rules of basketball.

2- The patent for the first basketball. 

3- And have two additional articles that trace the history of changes in the rules of basketball. 

Here is a previous article on the history of basketball rules- changes that have been made to the game through the years. 

Basketball Rules History

Here is an article focused on new rules in a given year and an outline of the changes thru time. 

Basketball Rules Changes