James Naismith
Canadian-American educator and physician
James Naismith was a Canadian-American physical educator, physician, Christian chaplain, and sports coach, best known as the inventor of the game of basketball. After moving to the United States, he wrote the original basketball rule book and... Wikipedia
Born: November 6, 1861, Almonte, Mississippi Mills, Canada
Died: November 28, 1939 (age 78 years), Lawrence, KS
Education: The Presbyterian College, Montreal (1887–1890), McGill University (1883–1887), Almonte District High School (1881–1883), and more
Awards: Corday–Morgan Prize
Spouse: Florence B. Kincaid (m. 1939–1939) and Maude Evelyn Sherman (m. 1894–1937)
Parents: John Naismith and Margaret Young
Children: Helen Carolyn, John Edwin, Margaret Mason, and more
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