JAMES NAISMITH MEMORIAL BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME

Springfield, MA – This is the Basketball Hall of Fame which was originally opened February 17, 1968 on the campus of Springfield College. The Hall of Fame on the college campus was closed and a new Hall of Fame was opened June 30, 1985 in it’s current location. In 2002 a new and improved Hall of Fame was opened with shops and restaurants inside. Also, the new basketball shaped façade was added to the new building.

Some trivia about Dr. James Naismith, the inventor of Basketball. First, he was Canadian, he was born November 6, 1861 in Almonte, Ontario, Canada. Second, the reason he invented Basketball was to make his Physical Education Class more interesting during the winter months. Third, the 10 foot height of the basket came to be because that was the height of the elevated running track that he nailed the peach basket to. And last but not least, Basketball was invented at the School for Christian Workers (now Springfield College) in Springfield Massachusetts December 1891.

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