Birth | : | 6 Nov 1861 Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada |
Death | : | 28 Nov 1939 Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, USA |
Burial | : | Memorial Park Cemetery, Lawrence, Douglas County, USA |
Coordinate | : | 38.9552994, -95.2153015 |
Description | : | Sports Figure. He invented the game of basketball in 1891. Born in rural Ontario, Canada, both his parents died while he was still in grade school and his grandparents and then an uncle were left to care and raise him. Becoming an ordained minister and a medical doctor, he took a job teaching physical education at the YMCA International Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts. There he created the game of basketball, intending to introduce a game that allowed exercise indoors, by using two peach basket hoops, a soccer ball and 13 simple rules. He later came to the University... Read More |
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Dr James Naismith Famous memorial's memorial is located at: Memorial Park Cemetery, Lawrence, Douglas County, USA.
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When did Dr James Naismith Famous memorial death?
Dr James Naismith Famous memorial death on 28 Nov 1939 in Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 38.9552994
Longitude: -95.2153015
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Nearby Cemetories:
1. Memorial Park Cemetery
Lawrence, Douglas County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9552994, -95.2153015
2. Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery
Lawrence, Douglas County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9580002, -95.2139969
3. Oak Hill Cemetery
Lawrence, Douglas County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9589005, -95.2118988
4. Trinity Episcopal Church Columbarium
Lawrence, Douglas County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9653893, -95.2373886
5. Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery
Douglas County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9437900, -95.1919600
6. Dyche Hall Natural History Museum
Lawrence, Douglas County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9584800, -95.2434800
7. Haskell Cemetery
Lawrence, Douglas County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9353790, -95.2284241
8. Franklin Cemetery
Douglas County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9437523, -95.1869431
9. Pioneer Cemetery
Lawrence, Douglas County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9528008, -95.2611008
10. First Presbyterian Church Memorial Garden
Lawrence, Douglas County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9414900, -95.2641600
11. County Poor Farm Cemetery
Douglas County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9119400, -95.2214600
12. Kennedy Cemetery
Douglas County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9112900, -95.2269200
13. Maple Grove Cemetery
Lawrence, Douglas County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0018997, -95.2316971
14. Adams Cemetery
Douglas County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9955400, -95.2509100
15. Blue Mound Cemetery
Lawrence, Douglas County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9046600, -95.1865400
16. Davis Cemetery
Lawrence, Douglas County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9722500, -95.2831100
17. Marshall Cemetery
Douglas County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9040800, -95.2446700
18. Dutton Cemetery
Douglas County, USA
Coordinate: 38.8989800, -95.2790600
19. Luckan Family Cemetery
Fall Leaf, Leavenworth County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9808500, -95.1128000
20. Corpus Christi Catholic Church Columbarium
Lawrence, Douglas County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9572250, -95.3238450
21. Cemetery Beni Israel
Eudora, Douglas County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9280128, -95.1122208
22. Lyon Family Cemetery
Lawrence, Douglas County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9877440, -95.3166530
23. Richland Cemetery
Lawrence, Douglas County, USA
Coordinate: 38.8768997, -95.2630997
24. Southwest City Cemetery
Eudora, Douglas County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9334800, -95.1070300