James Naismith

By ihes55

  • James Naismith was born on November 6, 1861 in Ontario Canada

  • In 1870 (when he was 9), his parents died of typhoid fever, so he went to live with his uncle Ben on a farm

    In 1870 (when he was 9), his parents died of typhoid fever, so he went to live with his uncle Ben on a farm

  • He invented basketball in 1891

    He invented basketball in 1891

  • in 1891 he designed the first football helmet

    in 1891 he designed the first football helmet

  • He married Maude Evelyn Sherman in 1894, in Springfield, Massachusetts

  • He moved to Denver in 1898 to get his medical degree

    He moved to Denver in 1898 to get his medical degree

  • Basketball was so popular it was promoted as a game in the 1904 Olympics in, St.Louis Missouri.

  • He became a American citizen in 1925

  • By 1936, basketball was an actual game in the Olympics in Berlin.

  • In 1937, after he quit the job at the University Of Kansas, he helped create the National Association Of Intercollegiate Basketball

    In 1937, after he quit the job at the University Of Kansas, he helped create the National Association Of Intercollegiate Basketball

  • He lived long enough to see his game in the Olympics, the National Invitation Tournament in 1938.

    He lived long enough to see his game in the Olympics, the National Invitation Tournament in 1938.

  • He died on November 28, 1939 in Laurence, Kansas at the age of 78

    He died on November 28, 1939 in Laurence, Kansas at the age of 78

  • He also lived to see the NCAA Tournament in 1939.

    He also lived to see the NCAA Tournament in 1939.