“the maypiost ment af ay 1420", Dre Naiamith said, acne"
1936", whom ho attended the Chymplo gues in Berlin and saw the gine of
basketinil played for the firet tine in the imtamationsl Olympic -
competition. ‘The “ther of ‘Basketball me sent to Berlin following a

drive, sponsored by the National Association of Basketball Coaches among
spectators, officials and players who a to have Dre Neaienith present
when the twins of all nations filed in beliind flags St thet -comteys
Dre Ned sri th addressed. the — ‘Players before the start of the
toumencut and de adnitted that, hie eyes wore misty. on eo
In the spring of 1939 Dre Neismith and Se orende } Kincaid,

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Pueblo, Coloe, Jolin Biwin Tadent th af Topol, ‘end Jonos Sherman sendy
of Dallas, Teme. ae

Tho youth of the world lost e great benefeetor in Drs Janes
_ Neismithe Bighteon million young men all over the world are playing his.
game of tashytinli(wshh he ortgiimbed for elgitem treshlesene young nm
‘din Springfield College. Dire Naiemith is directly responsible for all the.

large field houses, the large euditoria ond gyumasia where basketball is