This is an announcement of the Eighth Championship of South American Basketball held on January 20 to 28 in 1940. On the front is a picture of Dr. James Naismith. On the back is a one page description of the origin of basketball and how it came to South America. The announcement is in memory of Dr James Naismith who passed away in 1939. To learn more about Dr. James Naismith, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/645. This document is in Spanish. This document is double-sided.
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YMCA Department of Physical Education, Montevideo, Uruguay
