Dr. James Naismith

McGill graduate Dr. James Naismith introduced his invention, the game of basketball, on December 21, 1891.

Basketball, a game that started with 18 men at the School for Christian Workers (later the International YMCA Training School, now Springfield College) in Springfield, Mass., has grown into a game that more than 300 million people play worldwide. The man who created this instantly successful sport was Naismith, an inaugural inductee to the McGill Sports Hall of Fame in 1996.

Classified as: Varsity sports, Basketball (M), Basketball (W), Athletics in the news, Athletics alumni
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Published on: 21 Dec 2011
Classified as: Athletics alumni
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Published on: 4 Sep 2008
Classified as: Athletics alumni
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Published on: 17 Oct 2008

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