"Fundamentals of Basketball" by Dr. James Naismith
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This is a pamphlet titled, "Fundamentals of Basketballs" written by Dr. James Naismith and published by the Rawlings Manufacturing Co. It is partially a promotional document for "Rawlings-Naismith Official Basketballs". There is an endorsement statement and an advertisement in the back. The rest of the 24 page pamphlet is a description of basketball, a listing of attributes that can be developed by playing the game, advice on how to play the game, and how basketball is used in various classes, school levels and organizations. The pamphlet is undated. Dated references within the pamphlet end around 1909, suggesting it may have been produced shortly after this time.
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James A. Naismith (November 6, 1861 – November 28, 1939), known as "The Father of Basketball," was born in Almonte, Ontario. When he was nine, both of his parents died of typhoid fever and he was raised by his uncle, who later financed Naismith's way through college. He earned his theological degree from McGill University and graduated from Springfield College, then the YMCA Training School, in 1891. After graduation, he was hired as a faculty member, where he taught for five years. It is in his first year as a faculty member at Springfield College that he created the game of Basketball as an activity for an unruly class. In 1895, Naismith enrolled at the Gross Medical School in Denver and recei
