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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.
Basketball was invented by James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1891. Within a few decades, the new game became popular throughout the United States as an indoor sport. The popularity spread overseas and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) was organized in 1932 in Geneva, Switzerland.
Naismith organized The First Team, the group of players involved in the first-ever basketball game in 1891 and also inducted as part of the inaugural Class of 1959. Robert L. Douglas, inducted in 1972, was the founder and owner of the New York Renaissance, inducted in 1963.
The First Team were the first players known to have played the sport of basketball, having been taught the game in 1891 by James Naismith, who is recognized as the inventor of the sport. [1]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 January 2025. Main article: List of members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, honors players who have shown exceptional skill at basketball, all-time great coaches, referees, and other major ...
Former University of Cincinnati Bearcats and Cincinnati Royals great Oscar Robertson joined fellow Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famers Reggie Miller and Larry Bird on the floor at ...
Original Celtics at the Basketball Hall of Fame. Fox, Larry. 1973. Illustrated History of Basketball. Murry Nelson (1999). The Originals: the New York Celtics invent modern basketball. Bowling Green State University Popular Press. ISBN 978-0-87972-794-9. Murry Nelson (2004). "The Original Celtics and the 1926–27 American Basketball League".
Dandridge, a recent inductee into the Basketball Hall of Fame and a central part of the team's 1971 championship, was constantly moving up and down the floor. He played nine seasons with the Bucks ...