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James Naismith (NAY-smith; November 6, 1861 – November 28, 1939) was a Canadian-American physical educator, physician, Christian chaplain, and sports coach, best known as the inventor of the game of basketball.
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In 2010, the Booths acquired Dr. James Naismith's original 1891 copy of the 13 basic rules of basketball at auction for $3.8 million (laying out a total of $4,338,500 for the rules, auction house fees, and buyer's premium). He then donated the rules to his alma mater the University of Kansas.
Four years after James Naismith invented basketball in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1891, William G. Morgan, an instructor at YMCA in Holyoke, Massachusetts, wanted to create a game for older gentlemen which had less physical contact. He borrowed a tennis net, raised it 6 feet, 6 inches above the floor, and invented the game of "mintonette ...
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The game of basketball as it is known today was created by Dr. James Naismith in December 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts, to condition young athletes during cold months. Naismith was a physical education instructor at YMCA International Training School (now known as Springfield College ) in Springfield, Massachusetts.