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Be strong in body, clean in mind, lofty in ideals.

~James Naismith

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The invention of basketball was not an accident. It was developed to meet a need. Those boys simply would not play 'Drop the Handkerchief.'

~James Naismith

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I am sure that no man can derive more pleasure from money or power than I do from seeing a pair of basketball goals in some out of the way place.

~James Naismith

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Biography

Nationality: Canadian

Type: Inventor

Born: November 6th, 1861

Died: November 28th, 1939

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