James Naismith
(1861 - 1939)
- Invented game of basketball using peach baskets in 1891
- Physical education professor, chaplain, and first basketball coach at University of Kansas
- Saw basketball become an Olympic sport at 1936 Berlin Games
- Honored in 1959 with Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
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