Birth · 6 November 1861

Birth of James Naismith, educator and future physician

James Naismith was born on 6 November 1861 in Almonte, Canada. As a physical education instructor, he devised basketball in 1891 as an indoor activity for students. He later earned a medical degree in Denver before joining the University of Kansas in 1898.

Documentary sources

James Naismith — Kansapedia
Kansas Historical Society · Historical date : 1861-11-06

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