Dr. James Naismith, Founder of Basketball, is Honored (March 4, 1949)
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This is a newspaper clipping titled "Dr. James Naismith, Founder of Basketball, is Honored." It was published by the Springfield Daily News of Springfield, Massachusetts on March 4, 1959. There is a portrait photograph of Naismith in the Article. The Article talks about the nomination of Dr. James Naismith, the original team of nine players, John Schommer, Ralph Morgan, and Oswald Tower to the Basketball Hall of Fame.A brief bio of the nominees is contained. To learn more about Dr. James Naismith, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/645
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