Dr. James Naismith with Walter Lanphear, William Ball, Mrs. William Ball, and Thomas D. Patton
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A photograph of Dr. James Naismith with fellow alumni at an alumni function at Springfield College. From left to right there is Thomas D. Patton, Mr. William H. Ball, Mrs. William H. Ball, James Naismith, and Walter Lanphear. To learn more about Dr. James Naismith, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/645. On the back of this photo appears the names of the five individuals in the picture: "Walter Lanphear, James, Naismith, Mrs. Ball, William Ball, T.D. Patton" The exact date is not known, but according to documentation around this photograph, it is possible that the photograph was taken at Naismith's visit to campus in the Spring of 1939, just months before he passed away.
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