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James Naismith

James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, was born on this farm in Ramsay Township. While studying theology in Montréal, he played a number of sports and became interested in the new discipline of physical education. In 1891, as a teacher in Massachussetts, he recognized the need for a new indoor activity to promote fitness in place of the traditional winter routine of marching, gymnastics and calisthenics. Feeling that a non-contact team game was the best answer, he devised the sport of basketball. His game is now played in over one hundred countries around the world.

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James Naismith

James Naismith, l’inventeur du basketball, est né dans cette ferme du township de Ramsay. Au cours de ses études de théologie à Montréal, il pratiqua divers sports et s’intéressa à la nouvelle discipline qu’était l’éducation physique. En 1891, alors qu’il enseignait au Massachussets, il chercha à remplacer les traditionnelles séances de marche et de gymnastique de rigueur en hiver par une activité nouvelle, idéalement un jeu d’équipe sans contact. Il inventa alors le basketball, sport maintenant pratiqué dans plus de 100 pays du monde.

Location: 100 James Naismith Way, Mississippi Mills
Emplacement : 100, James Naismith Way, Mississippi Mills
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 45.245379, -76.225709
Source: Parks Canada – Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada commemorative plaques (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)
Licence · Permission: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
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