A biography for James Naismithhasn’t been written yet.
“Be strong in body, clean in mind, lofty in ideals.”
“I am sure that no man can derive more pleasure from money or power than I do from seeing a pair of basketball goals in some out of the way place.”
“The invention of basketball was not an accident. It was developed to meet a need. Those boys simply would not play 'Drop the Handkerchief.'”