James Naismith was 78 years old when he died of a cerebral hemorrhage on November 28, 1939 (birthdate November 6, 1861).
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James Naismith is a great Canadian because he invented the sport of basketball. Basketball is considered by some to be the second most popular sport in the world. Note that Naismith was living in Springfield, Massachusetts, when he invented basketball.
Basketball was founded in 1891.
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