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James Naismith

By Beckett

  • James Naismith Born Almonte Ontario

    James Naismith Born Almonte Ontario
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    Life LIne James Jaismith

  • Graduated from Almonte High School

    Graduated from Almonte High School
    Not a string student when he was young, Naismith dropped out to work on a farm but returned two years later to graduate.

  • Graduated from McGill University

    Graduated from McGill University
    Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy and Hebrew

  • Invented the game of Basketball and the thirteen rules

    Invented the game of Basketball and the thirteen rules
    Naismith Moment in History
    * Note Day and Month are not accurate

  • Earned a medical Degree in Denver CO

  • Served in the US Military

    Served in the US Military
    ... also served in PAris as special envoy to the YMCA

  • Watched basketball played at the 1936 Olympics

    Watched basketball played at the 1936 Olympics
    One of the most infamous Olympic Games- in Berlin- during the Nazi regime- the first Olympic game sof basketball was played outside.

  • Died in Kansas USA- age 75

    Died in Kansas USA- age 75
    Cause of death- cerebral Hhmmorhage