James Naismith (NAY-smith; November 6, 1861 – November 28, 1939) was a Canadian-American physical educator, physician, Christian chaplain, and sports coach...

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...

James Henderson Naismith (born 26 July 1968) is a Scottish Professor of Structural Biology at the University of Oxford, former Director of the Research...

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...

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:...

the history of basketball. Dedicated to Canadian-American physician James Naismith, who invented the sport in Springfield, the Hall of Fame inducted its...

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...

and women's collegiate basketball players. It is named in honor of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball. First awarded exclusively to male players...

and one-on-one. Invented in 1891 by Canadian-American gym teacher James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts, in the United States, basketball has...

refer to: Alby Naismith (1917–1981), Australian rules footballer Charlie Naismith (1881–unknown), Australian rules footballer James Naismith (1861–1939)...

Connor James Naismith is a British Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament for Crewe and Nantwich since 2024. He was elected with 44...

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...

Naismith Award is a basketball award named after James Naismith, and awarded by the Atlanta Tipoff Club. Naismith Awards include: Naismith College Player...

titles. The Jayhawks' first coach was the inventor of basketball, James Naismith. Naismith, ironically, is the only coach in Kansas basketball history with...

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...

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...

four years. Teams compete for the Naismith Trophy, named in honor of basketball's Canadian-American creator James Naismith. The tournament structure is similar...

since 2018 and is named in honor of James Naismith, the inventor of the sport. "The Naismith Awards – History". NaismithTrophy.com. Atlanta Tipoff Club. 2024...

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...

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...

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...

ESPNU began carrying the NAIA Football National Championship. In 1937, James Naismith and local leaders, including George Goldman and Emil Liston, staged...

the YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts, by James Naismith, a clergyman, educator, and physician. Naismith was asked to create an indoor "athletic distraction"...

City", as basketball was invented in Springfield in 1891 by Canadian James Naismith. Hartford, the capital of Connecticut, lies 24 miles (39 km) south of...

campus in 1891 by Canadian-American instructor and graduate student James Naismith. Founded in 1885, as the Young Men's Christian Association department...

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...

Basketball was invented in 1891 by Canadian physical education teacher James Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts. The National Basketball Association (NBA)...

predecessor organizations of the National Hockey League. McGill alumnus James Naismith invented basketball in early December 1891. There has been a McGill...

feet 4 inches (1.93 m) to 6 feet 9 inches (2.06 m). Larry Bird and LeBron James are usually regarded as 2 of the best players to ever play at the small...

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...