James Naismith

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:advocatesFor Sportsmanship
Physical education in schools
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:McGill_University
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Naismith_Memorial_Basketball_Hall_of_Fame
Olympic basketball
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Naismith_College_Player_of_the_Year_Award
gptkbp:born November 6, 1861
gptkbp:children 5
gptkbp:coachingCareer gptkb:University_of_Kansas
gptkbp:contributedTo Athletic training programs
Physical fitness advocacy
gptkbp:contribution Development of sports education
gptkbp:createdBy 13 rules of basketball
gptkbp:died November 28, 1939
gptkbp:established Basketball rules
gptkbp:fieldOfStudy Physical education
gptkbp:founded Basketball coaching
gptkbp:gameplay December 21, 1891
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label James Naismith
gptkbp:influenced Youth sports programs
Basketball culture
Sports psychology
Recreational sports
Team sports development
Sports coaching methodologies
College basketball structure
gptkbp:influencedBy Luther Gulick
gptkbp:inspiration Basketball coaching clinics
Modern basketball
gptkbp:inventor 1891
gptkbp:knownFor Inventing basketball
gptkbp:legacy Basketball as a global sport
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Lawrence,_Kansas
gptkbp:nationality Canadian
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Phog_Allen
gptkbp:occupation Physical educator
gptkbp:position Coach
gptkbp:promoted Inclusivity in sports
Health benefits of sports
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:Naismith_Memorial_Basketball_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:International_Basketball_Federation_(FIBA)
gptkbp:recognizes Father of basketball
gptkbp:sport Basketball
gptkbp:spouse Maud_Naismith
gptkbp:wrote Basketball: Its Origin and Development