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James Naismith
by
Rob Rains
Rains and Carpenter chronicle how James Naismith developed the original rules of basketball, coached the game at the University of Kansas--establishing college basketball in the process--and was honored for his work at the 1936 Olympic games in Berlin.
Hardcover, 224 pages
Published
October 28th 2009
by Temple University Press
(first published 2009)
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More about the life and philosophy of James Naismith than the sport itself, this biography is interesting, well written and filled with fascinating facts. For instance, Naismith only ever played basketball twice, despite inventing the game and coaching it for years. Backboards were added partly to prevent fan interference -- the bank shots were an unforeseen bonus. The author of this book worked with Naismith's granddaughter and had access to Naismith's letters and papers, which gives the story ...more
Really good biography on the life and influence of James Naismith.
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