James Naismith
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 84 years ago |
| Date of birth | November 6,1861 |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Born | Almonte |
| Mississippi Mills | |
| Canada | |
| Date of died | November 28,1939 |
| Died | Lawrence |
| Kansas | |
| United States | |
| Nationality | American |
| Canadian | |
| Spouse | Florence B. Kincaid |
| Maude Evelyn Sherman | |
| Children | James Sherman |
| Helen Carolyn | |
| Maude Ann | |
| John Edwin | |
| Margaret Mason | |
| Job | Teacher |
| Professor | |
| Coach | |
| Education | McGill University |
| The Presbyterian College, Montreal | |
| Books | Basket Ball - Its Origin and Development |
| Basketball's Origins: Creative Problem Solving in the Gilded Age | |
| Physical Education | |
| Awards | FIBA Hall of Fame |
| Parents | John Naismith |
| Margaret Young | |
| Siblings | Robbie Naismith |
| Annie Naismith | |
| Place of burial | Memorial Park Cemetery, Lawrence, Kansas, United States |
| Height | 179 (cm) |
| Inducted date | 1959 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 506220 |
James Naismith Life story
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 founded the University of Kansas basketball program.
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