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.
James Naismith was 78 years old when he died of a cerebral hemorrhage on November 28, 1939 (birthdate November 6, 1861).
Basketball was founded in 1891.
Steven Naismith was born on 1986-09-14.
Kal Naismith was born on 1992-02-18.
Andrew Naismith Watson was born in 1937.
A Canadian named James Naismith in 1891
James Naismith was the creator of basketball...and he created the game in Canada.
Basketball was invented in USA by a Canadian (James Naismith).
No, by a Canadian named Dr. James Naismith in 1891
James Naismith, the creator of basketball, was born in 1861. He was Canadian American. He also created the Kansas University Basketball program in later years. He died in 1939.
James Naismith was the Canadian physical education instructor who invented basketball in 1891 when he was theat Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts (1890 to 1895)
James Naismith was the Canadian physical education instructor who invented basketball in 1891.
actually, Dr. James Naismith, a Canadian, invented basketball
It was actually invented Springfield, Massachusetts.
While basketball is not as popular in Canada as in the US it could be considered to be Canadian, because James Naismith, the inventor of the game, was a born Canadian.
James Naismith is considered the Father of basketball. He was a Canadian physical education instructor who invented the sport in December 1891. Naismith wrote the original basketball rules and established the foundation for the game that is played today.
No, James Naismith was white.