Be strong in body, clean in mind, lofty in ideals.
—-James Naismith
My kids, Nick and Lee, from back in January in Lawrence, Kansas. The are standing next to a statue of some old guy with a ball and what looks like a peach basket. What’s up with that?
Dr. James Naismith invented the game of basketball on December 21, 1891 to fill the need for an indoor winter sport. In 1898, he brought the sport to the University of Kansas and became the school’s first basketball coach. The court in Allen Fieldhouse is officially James Naismith Court.
Bill Chance 
Dr. James Naismith invented the game of basketball on December 21, 1891 to fill the need for an indoor winter sport. In 1898, he brought the sport to the University of Kansas and became the school’s first basketball coach. The court in Allen Fieldhouse is officially James Naismith Court.