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On November 6, 1861, James Naismith was born in Canada near Almonte, Ontario. His parents were John Naismith and Margaret Young.
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He graduated the top ten in his class.
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James. taught many sports at YMCA Training School in the spring, summer and fall. He was asked to come up with a winter sport. He remembered playing duck on a rock as a kid and this is how he came up with the idea of Basketball. The first game of basketbal was played on December 21, 1891 at the International YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts. The two baskets were peach baskets.
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James married Maude Sherma. She was on one of the first women's teams. James and Maude had 5 children.
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At the YMCA in Denver, Colorado, James became a Director of Physical Education.
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At Gross Medical College in Denver, James gradutes as a medical doctor.
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James is a doctor, minister and a professor at the University of Kansas.
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In World War I, James was a military chaplain and helps American soldiers.
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This was the first time basketball was an official game in the Olympics. The games took place in Berlin, Germany.
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James dies from a heart attack. He was 78 years old.
