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You may recognize a product of Springfield, Massachusetts featured on Google’s homepage Friday. It’s called “basketball.” You may have heard of it. Friday’s Google Doodle is aimed at celebrating the life of Dr. James Naismith, who is best known for inventing the game of basketball in 1891 during his time at the YMCA International Training School, which is now Springfield College.
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Basketball Turns 125 Years Old on December 21 On this day in 1891 125 years ago Almonte Ontario native James Naismith derived a new sport "Basket Ball" at the Springfield Massachusetts YMCA to fill the void between football and baseball seasons. The concept of basketball was born from Naismith's school days in the area where he played a simple child's game known as duck-on-a-rock outside his one-room schoolhouse. The game involved attempting to knock a "duck" off the top of a large rock by…
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James Naismith, a teacher at a YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts, is credited with inventing what in 1891. The only #officialnbaquiz #get it on #appstore & #googleplay
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#tbt: All the way back to 1891 when Dr. James Naismith invented the game of BASKETBALL! Thank you, Appreciate Dr. Naismith's contribution to the world!
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Free Printable James Naismith coloring page and Download free James Naismith coloring page along with coloring pages for other activities and coloring sheets
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Basketball HOF on Instagram: "It all started 132 years ago today in a small gymnasium at Springfield College. To our GOAT Dr. James Naismith, thank you for creating a lifetime of memories for basketball fans around the world. Happy Birthday Basketball. 🏀🎂 📸: Bettmann / Contributor via Getty Images"
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There are some old photographs so rarely seen that you can stare at them for hours on end. Behind every picture from the past, there stands the past lives of thousands of our unknown ancestors. Here are just a few of these kinds of photograph. Take a look, it's always interesting to contemplate what they tell us about the world, and ourselves. A graduation ceremony, 1895 Soldiers of the Caucasus, early 20th century Princesses Olga and Tatyana of the Russian royal family before the…
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A University of Kansas professor in the Indigenous Studies department has discovered a piece of basketball history: A radio recording of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball and the first coach of the sport at KU.
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James Naismith was born on November 6, 1861 in Almonte, Canada. Canadian educator, physician, and coach who became famous for inventing... Net Worth 2019 is...
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James Naismith was the Canadian physical education instructor who invented basketball in 1891. He started KU's basketball program.
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North America's favourite sports all have Canadian roots - CBC Sports Longform
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James Naismith: The Man Who Invented Basketball (Unabridged) It seems unlikely that James Naismith who grew up playing Duck on the Rock in the rural community of Almonte Canada would invent one of Americas most popular sports. But Rob Rains and Hellen Carpenters fascinating in-depth biography James Naismith: The Man Who Invented Basketball shows how this young man who wanted to be a medical doctor or if not that a minister (in fact he was both) came to create a game that has endured for…
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In between the buzzer beaters this week, take a look at the story of James Naismith and the birth of basketball.
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November 6th is National Basketball Day and the birthday of James Naismith 🏀
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Dr. James Naismith, physical educator, author, inventor, chaplain, physician (born 6 November 1861 in Almonte, Ontario; died 28 November 1939 in Lawrence, Kansa...
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