Letter to Dr. Richard Flynn from Norris D. Lineweaver (October 8, 2012)

Item Information

Title:
Letter to Dr. Richard Flynn from Norris D. Lineweaver (October 8, 2012)
Description:
Norris D. Lineweaver wrote this letter to Richard B. Flynn, Springfield College’s twelfth president, on October 8, 2012. In the letter, he describes a keynote address he gave at the Canadian Fellowship of YMCA Retirees. Lineweaver enclosed two documents received from Jack Bernhardt, a retired executive of the Brockville YMCA in Canada. The first is a copy of a Naismith letter published in McGill News (a McGill University Publication). The second is a letter written by Naismith on March 27, 1922 describing his tenure at Springfield College. Lineweaver suggests that McGill University and Springfield College should collaborate, as they both have a historic connection to the YMCA and Naismith. To see the first item Lineweaver enclosed with the letter - http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/4779 To see the second item Lineweaver enclosed with the letter - http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/4738
Creator:
Lineweaver, Norris D.
Date:
October 8, 2012
Format:
Documents
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Series:
James Naismith Papers
Subjects:
Springfield College
Springfield College--Alumni and alumnae
Springfield College--Faculty
Springfield College--Presidents
Young Men's Christian Association of North America
Naismith, James, 1861-1939
Lineweaver, Norris D.
Flynn, Richard B.
YMCA
McGill University
Basketball
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Extent:
2 Pages
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/8570
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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:
ms506-01-02-009