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James Naismith

James Naismith was a Canadian that invented the sport of basketball, in 1891. He also was the founder of the University of Kansas basketball program, and lived to see the introduction of his sport as an Olympic demonstration sport in 1904, and became an official event in 1936. There is also an award named after him called the Naismith Trophy. This trophy is presented annually to the male and female college basketball players of the year.

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