New research identifies basketball creator James Naismith as Scottish
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - New research has discovered that James Naismith, the creator of basketball, was actually ...
Daily Mail26d
Hoops mon! Forget America - was basketball REALLY created by a Scotsman?
It argues that Naismith considered himself to be a Scot, lived in a Scottish community and spoke with a Scottish accent for much of his life. Dr Ross Walker, the academic behind the research ...
The Scotsman26d
The inventor of basketball who is being reclaimed as Scottish
The inventor of basketball is being reclaimed as Scottish given his family roots, his dedication to the country’s culture - and the way he saw himself. Dr James Naismith, a physical education ...
Daily Record26d
Creator of basketball was Scottish and not Canadian, new research finds
New research has revealed that the creator of basketball was Scottish. Physical education teacher Dr James Naismith, the son of a Scot, created the game of basketball in 1891. It has long been ...