Western Mass. man claims he played game here back in 1890 (September 16, 1970)
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Article titled "Western Mass. man claims he played game here back in 1890," by Bill Keating, published on September 16, 1970 by the Transcript Telegram, Holyoke, Mass. Attempts to claim that basketball was first played at the Holyoke YMCA. To learn more about Dr. James Naismith, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/645
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