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James Naismith was born to John Naismith (1833 - 1870) and Margaret Young (1833 - 1870). His father was born in Scotland and his mother was born in Ontario, Canada. He had two siblings, sister Annie and brother Robert.
John Naismith married Maude Evelyn Sherman (1869 - 1937) on June 20, 1894 in Springfield, Massachusetts and they had five children: daughters Margaret, Helen, and Maude, and sons John and James.
After Maude died in 1937, James married Florence Kincaid on June 11, 1939. Shortly after, in November, James died of a brain hemorrhage.
It is said that James invented the game of basketball because he needed an indoor game for his YMCA students in the cold winter months. He wrote the original rulebook for basketball. He also founded the University of Kansas basketball program, where he taught future coach Phog Allen, who himself was also a legendary basketball coach and taught a succeeding dynasty of legendary coaches.
James Hamilton Naismith of Burwood, VIC Australia was born on June 4, 1915 in Port Adelaide, City of Port Adelaide Enfield County, SA, and died at age 47 years old on July 6, 1962 in Burwood, VIC.
James Charles Naismith of Bentleigh, City of Glen Eira County, VIC Australia was born in 1925 in Bendigo, Greater Bendigo City County to Esther Beaufeldt Naismith and Herbert William Naismith. He had siblings Marjorie Florence Naismith, Carlyle Harry Herbert Naismith, and Patricia Rule Naismith. James Naismith died at age 44 years old on October 18, 1970 in Bentleigh, City of Glen Eira County.
James Dunlop Turnbull Naismith is the son of May and James Dunlop Turnbull Naismith. He had three sisters including May Stewart Naismith (1922-2014) and Martha Pettigrew Naismith (1925-1955).
James Sherman Naismith is the son of James Naismith and Maude Evelyn Sherman. He was born on May 7, 1913 in Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas, USA and had siblings Margaret Mason Naismith (1895-1976), Helen Carolyn Naismith (1897-1980), John Edwin Naismith (1900-1986), and Maude Ann Naismith (1904-1972).
He married Katharine Wareham Holmes (1911–1995) on April 15, 1969 in Nueces County, Texas, USA.
James Robert Naismith is the son of Robert Naismith and Blanche Marie McCarthy. He was born on October 16, 1916 in Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA and had siblings Daniel Leo Naismith (1913-1990), Mary Ellen Naismith (1915-2008), Ruth Marie Naismith (1918-2012), and William Arthur Naismith (1920-2011).
He married Elizabeth Rose Fitzgerald (1915–2001) in 1940 in El Paso, Texas, USA. The couple had two daughters together.
James M Naismith of Nueces County, TX was born in 1964. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James M. Naismith.
James Naismith of Clifton Hill, City of Yarra County, VIC Australia was born on April 18, 1837 in Cambusnethan, North Lanarkshire County, Scotland United Kingdom. He was married to Hannah Barnes Naismith, and had children William Brownley Naismith, Harriet Elizabeth (Naismith) Kirkness, Samuel James Naismith, Hannah Matilda Naismith, Hiram Thomas Naismith, Albert George Naismith, Walter Henry Naismith, Charles Ernest Naismith, and Herbert Louis Naismith. James Naismith died at age 57 years old on July 3, 1894 in Clifton Hill, City of Yarra County, VIC Australia.
James Hamilton Naismith of Port Adelaide, City of Port Adelaide Enfield County, SA Australia was born on November 6, 1854 at Bishopwearmouth in Tyne and Wear County, England United Kingdom. He was married to Matilda Ann Coldwell Naismith, and had children William Hamilton Naismith, Jane Ellen Naismith, and Stella Victoria Naismith. James Naismith died at age 62 years old on April 18, 1917 in Port Adelaide, City of Port Adelaide Enfield County, SA Australia.
James Henry Naismith of Adelaide, SA Australia was born in 1882, and died at age 55 years old on October 2, 1938 at Adelaide SA, Australia in Adelaide, SA.
James Thomson Nbaismith of Portland, Glenelg Shire County, VIC Australia was born on May 27, 1856 at Ian W Hamilton in South Lanarkshire County, Scotland United Kingdom, and died at age 89 years old on June 27, 1945 in Portland, Glenelg Shire County, VIC Australia.
James Alexander Naismith of Cranbourne, City of Casey County, VIC Australia was born on May 8, 1900 in Portland, Glenelg Shire County, and died at age 83 years old on October 22, 1983.
James Jr Naismith of Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington was born on January 11, 1905 in Channel Islands or England or Great Britain or Isle Of Man or Northern Ireland or Scotland or Wales, and died at age 64 years old in November 1969.
James Naismith of Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia was born on February 3, 1895, and died at age 76 years old in April 1971.
James R Naismith of Scottsdale, Maricopa County, AZ was born on October 1, 1939, and died at age 63 years old on December 31, 2002.
James Naismith was born on August 14, 1921, and died at age 70 years old on November 15, 1991. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Naismith.
James Naismith was born on October 16, 1882, and died at age 77 years old in January 1960. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Naismith.
James A Naismith of West Nyack, Rockland County, NY was born on November 19, 1923, and died at age 76 years old on June 27, 2000.
James Naismith of Pennsylvania was born on December 10, 1892, and died at age 72 years old in June 1965.
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