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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	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 of Kansas at Lawrence in 1898, filling the dual post of Athletics director and chapel director. He initiated the first collegiate Jayhawks basketball game at the University. Throughout his lifetime he never received any fame or fortune from the sport he created, and only after his passing in 1939 was enormous recognition heaped upon him. For his historic invention, Naismith's name adorns the Basketball Hall of Fame located in downtown, Springfield, Massachusetts. Streets and buildings in Springfield and Lawrence are named in tribute. The sport he invented has evolved into a game that more than 300 million people play worldwide, with professional leagues on every Continent.

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Where is Dr James Naismith Famous memorial's memorial?
Dr James Naismith Famous memorial's memorial is located at: Memorial Park Cemetery, Lawrence, Douglas County, USA.
When did Dr James Naismith Famous memorial death?
Dr James Naismith Famous memorial death on 28 Nov 1939 in Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Dr James Naismith Famous memorial's memorial?
Latitude: 38.9552994
Longitude: -95.2153015

Family Members:

Parent

John Naismith

(1833 - 1870)

Margaret Young Naismith

(1833 - 1870)

Spouse

Maude Evelyn Sherman Naismith

(1871 - 1937)

Siblings

Annie Mason Naismith

(1858 - 1929)

Robert Young Naismith

(1866 - 1885)

Children

Margaret Mason Naismith Stanley

(1895 - 1976)

Hellen Carolyn Naismith Dodd

(1897 - 1980)

John Edwin “Jack” Naismith

(1900 - 1986)

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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