James A. Naismith, B.A., M.A., M.D., D.D, (November 6, 1861 - November 28, 1939) was the inventor of the sport of basketball and the first to introduce the use of a helmet in American football. He was also the first basketball coach to assemble a team of 5 players. He was born in Ramsay township, near Almonte, Ontario, Canada, the eldest son of Scottish immigrants who had arrived in the area in 1851 and worked in the mining industry. Wikipedia
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The phenomenal feats of Michael Jordan or Magic Johnson would have amazed Dr. James Naismith, the modest Canadian who invented the game 100 years ago when he hung a peach basket on a gym wall. www.histori.ca/minutes/minute.do?ID=10186
The definitive Wikipedia entry for James Naismith. Wikipedia is the biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Naismith
James Naismith was the Canadian physical education instructor who invented basketball in 1891. He started KU's basketball program. www.kansasheritage.org/people/naismith.html
This week, MLSE purchased 25 pieces of the Dr. James Naismith Collection, which was recently placed up for auction by Heritage Auction Galleries of Dallas. www.athletics.mcgill.ca/varsity_sports_player_profile.ch2...
