Dr. James Naismith 1861-1939

Photo by Alan L Brown - June, 2004

Photo by Alan L Brown - June, 2004

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Plaque Location

The County of Lanark
The Town of Mississippi Mills
On the north-east corner of Road 29 and Clayton Road
3 km north of Road 16, street number 4968

Plaque Text

This is the boyhood home of James Naismith, the inventor of basketball. Born in a house which formerly stood on this lot, he entered McGill University in 1883 where he was active in athletics. In 1890 Naismith graduated in theology from Presbyterian College, Montreal and subsequently enrolled at the International Y.M.C.A. Training School (now Springfield College) in Massachusetts. There was a need for a competitive team sport that could be played indoors during the winter months, and, there, in December 1891, Naismith devised a game, played under thirteen basic rules, with a ball and two round baskets. He directed physical education at the University of Kansas for thirty-six years and died at Lawrence, Kansas.

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January 5, 2010 - It is so neat to see the town of Almonte on T.V. thanks to Dr. James Naismith who invented the best game ever and will always be my favorite school days sport.

November 29, 2009 - who are those basketball players that has special skill? can you please tell me.... that's our homework PLEASE!!!!>.... tnx...

November 13, 2009 - did you noe that my great-great grandfather was in the claass when it was invented?? His name is Frank Hoyt Mahan.

Posted May 19, 2009 - Dr. James Naismith you rock. BASKETBALL ROCKS

Posted May 3, 2009 - James Naismith is my hero

Posted January 9, 2009 - what did he do after the season? my email is richierich1796@hotmail.com

Posted December 18, 2008 - in gym every day my gym teacher is talking about him . and we are doing the elk free throwing contest at martha elementary and i won for the 12 year old division . and if i win the next round for my age group i will get to go to st. joe high school . well nice sharing my comment with who ever gets this BYYY!!

Posted December 7, 2008 - wow i never knew that he was such a genious

Posted October 17, 2008 - that is amazing!

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