naismith

• Имя собственное, относящееся к канадско-американскому педагогу, которому приписывают изобретение баскетбола.

A proper noun referring to a Canadian-born American educator who is credited with inventing the sport of basketball.

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1. Inventor of basketballB1formal

   James Naismith, a Canadian-American physical educator, who invented the game of basketball in 1891.

   Изобретатель баскетбола

   • Naismith created basketball as a winter sport to keep his students active.
   • The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is named in his honor.
   • Naismith's original rules of basketball are still celebrated today.