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James Naismith was born on November 6, 1861 in Ontario Canada
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He went to MC gull university for college in 1883.
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He came up with the game basketball at age 30 in 1891
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He wrote the basketball rule book in January 15, 1892 at Kansas University.
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James married Maude Sherman in 1894 and had five children.
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He also created the football helmet in 1896.
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He died in November 28, 1939 in Kansas at the of 78.
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He is berried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Lawrence, KS
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Because of him, now 450 million people play basketball.
