James Naismith - Inventions, Family & 13 Rules
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James Naismith was a Canadian-American physical educator who invented the game of basketball in 1891.
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Naismith's Original Rules for Basketball
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The Origin Story of Basketball, Part 1: James Naismith and the 13
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James Naismith Put His Faith Into Action And Created Basketball
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James Naismith: Basketball inventor is celebrated with Google
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Google Celebrates James Naismith, the Inventor of Basketball
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Army chaplain remembered for inventing basketball
James Nesmith's Instagram, Twitter & Facebook on IDCrawl
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Dr. James Naismith's Original 13 Rules of Basketball, Foundation
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Who Invented Basketball?
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James Naismith: The Man Who Invented Basketball by Rob Rains
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Нейсмит, Джеймс - Wikiwand
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Naysmith Facebook, Instagram & Twitter on PeekYou
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The Beginning of Basketball