Birthplace of basketball: Springfield College

Item Information

Title:
Birthplace of basketball: Springfield College
Description:
This copy of two-page document discusses the first game of basketball and the creation of the Basketball Hall of Fame built on Springfield College campus in the 1960s, and a new one being opened in 1985 in downtown Springfield. Images of the first basketball team and 1961 team are included, though they are not very clear due to the fact that it is copy.
Date:
[1985?–1995?]
Format:
Documents
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Series:
James Naismith Papers
Subjects:
Springfield College--Faculty
Springfield College
Basketball--History
Springfield College--Basketball
Springfield College--Basketball--Men
Basketball Hall of Fame
Hickox, Edward J.
Naismith, James, 1861-1939
Basketball Hall of Fame (Springfield, Mass.)
Basketball
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Extent:
2 pages
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/19429
Terms of Use:
Text and images are owned, held, or licensed by Springfield College and are available for personal, non-commercial, and educational use, provided that ownership is properly cited. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Springfield College, Babson Library, Archives and Special Collections. Any commercial use without written permission from Springfield College is strictly prohibited. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, Springfield College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The publishing, exhibiting, or broadcasting party assumes all responsibility for clearing reproduction rights and for any infringement of United States copyright law.
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Language:
English
Notes:
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 received his M.D. in 1898. In that same year, Naismith took the position of department head of physical education at the University of Kansas, where he remained until his death.
Identifier:
ms506-02-18-001