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Naismith
Canadian-U.S. physical-education instructor, inventor of basketball. Born in Almonte, Ontario, he studied theology but excelled in sports. At the YMCA Training School (later Springfield College) in Springfield, Mass. (1890-95), he was asked to devise a new indoor winter sport. His version of basketball called for nine players (later reduced to five) per team and the use of peach baskets (later netted hoops) as goals. He later coached the basketball team at the Univ. of Kansas (1898-1937). He is also credited with inventing the protective helmet for football players. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame was incorporated in Springfield in 1959.
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