November 6, 1861
A important fact about Dr. James Naismith was that he invented basketball because he used to play a game called Duck on a Rock which made him want to invent a sport; alas a game that you may play in...
James Naismith was born on November 6, 1861, in Almonte, Ontario, Canada.
in November 28, 1939
James Naismith is buried alongside his first wife, Maude Sherman, in Lawrence, Kansas.