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James Naismith

Doctor · born 6th November 1861

Date of birth
6 November
Birth year
1861
Lived
78
Zodiac
♏ Scorpio

About James Naismith

Canadian educator, physician, and coach who became famous for inventing basketball in 1891. He founded the University of Kansas basketball team and authored the first basketball rulebook.

James Naismith was born 6th November 1861 in Almonte, Canada. Their primary profession is listed as doctor. They died in 1939. On 6 November, 610 people in our archive share this birthday.

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