Almanac: YMCA

2,759 views · Published 29 December 2013 · 2:12 · Indexed 25 October 2026

Channel: CBS Sunday Morning · 2013 · News & Politics

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On December 29, 1851, the Young Men's Christian Association, also known as the YMCA, made its debut in America. The "Y" opportunities for Bible study, socializing and exercise, and was where the game of basketball was invented. Charles Osgood reports.

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