Naismith almost compelled by SC to invent basketball (February 24, 1956)
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Article by Gerry Finn titled "Naismith almost compelled by SC to invent basketball" published by the Springfield Union on February 24, 1956. Describes the origin of basektball,and the original desire for square boxes. This article is the first in a two part series on Naismith. To learn more about Dr. James Naismith, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/645
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