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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...
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    James Henderson Naismith FRS FRSE FMedSci MAE FRSC FInstP FRSB (born 26 July 1968) is Professor of Structural Biology at the University of Oxford, former...
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  • women's collegiate basketball players. It is named in honor of Dr. James Naismith, the inventor of basketball. First awarded exclusively to male players...
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  • referees, and other major contributors to the sport. It is named after Dr. James Naismith, who conceived the sport in 1891; he was inducted into the Hall as a...
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  • The Naismith Prep Player of the Year award, named for Canadian basketball inventor James Naismith, is given annually by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to high...
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  • "Connecticut" before 2013–14. List of coaches in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Naismith College Player of the Year James Naismith Naismith Trophy...
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  • referees, and other major contributors to the sport. It is named after James Naismith, who conceived the sport in 1891; he was inducted into the Hall as a...
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    the history of basketball. Dedicated to Canadian-American physician James Naismith, who invented the sport in Springfield, the Hall of Fame inducted its...
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    the arrival of Dr. James Naismith to the school, just six years after Naismith had written the sport's first official rules. Naismith was initially hired...
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    outside North America use the complete FIBA ruleset. On 15 January 1892, James Naismith published his rules for the game of "Basket Ball" that he invented:...
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    and one-on-one. Invented in 1891 by Canadian-American gym teacher James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts, in the United States, basketball has...
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  • honor of James Naismith, who invented the game of basketball. "Awards". NaismithTrophy.com. Retrieved April 21, 2019. "UVA's Hunter named to Naismith defensive...
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    by Canadian physical education instructor James Naismith as a less injury-prone sport than football. Naismith was a 31-year-old graduate student when he...
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  • Naismith Award is a basketball award named after James Naismith, and awarded by the Atlanta Tipoff Club. Naismith Awards include: Naismith College Player...
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  • refer to: Alby Naismith (1917–1981), Australian rules footballer Charlie Naismith (1881–unknown), Australian rules footballer James Naismith (1861–1939)...
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  • Springfield, Massachusetts, the Basketball Hall of Fame is named after James Naismith, who invented the sport in 1891; he was inducted into the Hall as a...
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    began in 1898, following the arrival of Dr. James Naismith to the school, just six years after Naismith had written the sport's first official rules...
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    Massachusetts. The sport was created by a physical education teacher named James Naismith, who in the winter of 1891 was given the task of creating a game that...
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    York, U.S. He met James Naismith, inventor of basketball, while Morgan was studying at Springfield College in 1892. Like Naismith, Morgan pursued a career...
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  • would be the only tournament to feature Springfield College, the school James Naismith worked for when he invented the sport of basketball. They were the first...
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  • Postseason James Naismith (Independent) (1898–1907) 1898–99 James Naismith 7–4 – – – 1899–1900 James Naismith 3–4 – – – 1900–01 James Naismith 4–8 – – –...
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    physical education teacher James Naismith to invent a new game to entertain the school's athletes in the winter season. Naismith assembled his class of 18...
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  • Smith, John Wooden, and the family of James Naismith, were selected to represent the inaugural class. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield...
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    four years. Teams compete for the Naismith Trophy, named in honor of basketball's Canadian-American creator James Naismith. The tournament structure is similar...
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  • children’s game that combines tag and marksmanship (via throwing accuracy). James Naismith used the game as an inspiration when he developed the rules of modern...
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    the birthplace of basketball. In 1891, Canadian-American instructor James Naismith invented the sport on campus. The institution's philosophy, termed "humanics...
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  • on the court in spite of their height. The award, named in honor of James Naismith's daughter-in-law, was established for men in 1969 and for women in 1984...
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    The Naismith Trophy is a trophy awarded to the men's champion of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, and is named in honor of basketball's inventor, James Naismith...
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    Laurence Naismith (born Lawrence Johnson; 14 December 1908 – 5 June 1992) was an English actor. He made numerous film and television appearances, including...
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    on February 2, 1897, six years after the invention of the sport by James Naismith. The Nebraska "Bugeaters" defeated a team from the Lincoln YMCA 11–8...
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