Originator of Basketball to see it Played at Olympics, April 5, 1936
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A newspaper article Published by the Sunday Standar-Times (New Bedford, Ma.) on April 5, 1936 and titled "Originator of Basketball To see it Played at Olympics." The article talks about the movement to make Basketball an Olympic Sport, how the game was invented, who Dr. James Naismith was, and how the game has florished. It also talks about the National Basketball Coaches and their drive to finance the trip to Berlin for both Dr. and Mrs. Naismith that was observed from Feb. 7 to 13th where 1 cent of each admissions was donated to a fund to send them. To learn more about Dr. James Naismith, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/645
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