A newspaper article published in the Springfield Union News titled "Captain of World's First Basketball Team Returns to Springfield College". The article focuses on Thomas D. Patton who was one of the first men to play the game of basketball. It describes his return to Springfield to help in the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the creation of the game. It also has quotes of him and his remembrances of the creation of the game and some of the early days of the game. There is a picture of him with Edward Hickox as well. It was thought to have been published in 1941 as this was the 50th anniversary of the game. To learn more about Dr. James Naismith, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/645
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