Accident led Naismith to start McGill football career (January 25, 1943)
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Article titled "Accident led Naismith to start McGill football career" published by The Times (Hammond, Indiana) on February 24, 1941. Article is cut up in many pieces and the order jumps back and forth between the vertical crease that divides the document in half. On the right hand side there is a hand written note that reads "[Name of student] '96 made a copy of this 2-24-41 and with copy of 1941 Naismith Souvenir Bulletin mailed to the clerk of town of Almonte, Lanark county, Ontario. I requested that Almonte give some recognition to their famous boy - possibly name a school for him." Beneath this is a type written note "Received from T.D.Patton February 4, 1943 ack. and thanked Mr. Patton jrc." There is a portrait drawing of Naismith at age 30. T.D. Patton is one of the first men to play the game of basketball, Thomas Duncan Patton (Class of 1892). To learn more about Dr. James Naismith, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/645
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