James Naismith collection 1893-1962 1917-1961 Naismith, James collection

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James Naismith collection 1893-1962 1917-1961 Naismith, James collection

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This collection contains correspondence, speeches, ephemera, and photographs related to James Naismith, the inventor of basketball. Naismith's incoming correspondence includes letters about the history of basketball in locations across Canada and the United States, and his typed speech notes primarily concern the relationship between athletics, morality, and religion.

0.25 linear feet

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William L. Clements Library

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William L. Clements Library

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Naismith, James, 1861-1939

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James Naismith was born on November 6, 1861 in Almonte, Ontario, Canada to John Naismith and Margaret Young (b. 1833). He was orphaned in 1873 and raised by family members. Naismith began high school at Almonte High School in 1875, but left less than two years into his studies for four years. He returned to complete his high school equivalency in 1.5 years, graduating in 1883. Naismith received his B.A. in Physical Education from McGill in 1883, where he was active in fo...

Diedrich, Duane Norman

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James Naismith was born in Almonte, Ontario, on November 6, 1861, the son of John Naismith and Margaret Young. He graduated from McGill University in 1887, and studied theology until 1890, when he began training as a physical educator with the YMCA. While at the YMCA's training facility in Springfield, Massachusetts, he invented the game of basketball, intended to occupy the winter athletics lull between football and baseball seasons. The first basketball game was played in December...

Kaighn, Raymond.

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