History and evolution of basketball in the city of San Fernando. From the Escuela de Aprendices La Bazán to the present

Abstract

This research aims at establishing the origins of basketball in the city of San Fernando (Cadiz, Spain), as well as its evolution and its present importance. There are articles on the subject, though they are not contrasted nor do they show a specific view of those origins. With this work with intend to gather and synthesize these articles as well as the opinions of the main figures by means of the interviews we maintained with them, which otherwise would get lost if they were not kept in written. This work is addressed to all those interested in knowing more about the sport itself and about the city of San Fernando.
The reason that encouraged us to carry out this research was the importance and significance of this sport for the city of San Fernando. This study aims at passing on to young people, visitors, sportspeople and sports history researchers a small part of the culture of this city of Cadiz, where the practice of basketball has a long tradition, from its beginning in the Escuela de Aprendices de la Empresa Nacional Bazán de Construcciones Navales Militares SA. of San Fernando to the present, and the important role played by some schools of the city in the diffusion of this sport all along its history.