Seen here is the creator of basketball, James Naismith with an earlier version of a ball and a hoop.
On this day in 1939, James Naismith passed away at the age of 78. Naismith is famous mostly for his creation of the game of basketball. Basketball is one of the leading sports in the world today. This is all in thanks to Naismith’s creativity over a hundred years ago, when he first played the game.
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