Local History Makers Series
James Naismith, Inventor of Basketball (1861-1939)
Sat. June 7, 2008
3:00 p.m. Free and open to the public
Professor Bill Worley as James Naismith
In 1891, Naismith invented basketball as a class assignment at the YMCA Training School in Springfield, MA. After completing his medical degree, he came to Lawrence in 1898 to serve as the college chaplain and physical education professor for the University of Kansas. Popularized through the “Y” network across North America and Europe, basketball quickly became Naismith’s legacy. Come and enjoy listening to this Canada-born professor talk about his invention.
Sponsored by the Kansas Humanities Council
This lecture is part of the Local History Makers Series
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