"Dr. James A. Naismith, inventor of Basketball, dies early this morning" (November 28, 1939)
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Article titled "Dr. James A. Naismith, inventor of Basketball, dies early this morning," subheading reads "Former Springfield College insutructor, 78, succumbs to heart disease in Lawrence, Kas., where he was stricken Nov. 19," dated November 28, 1939. Headings in the article are "Father of Basketball," "Confers with Naismith," "Born in Ontario," "Drafts Rules," Unsure of the newspaper, but it is a Springfield publication. Contains one picture of Naismith. To learn more about Dr. James Naismith, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/645
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