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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Add new Web site: MY HERO - James Naismith. | Aug 10, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: FIBA - Dr. James Naismith: The Personal Journey Behind Basketballs Founder. | Mar 28, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: McGill Athletics - Hall of Fame - James Naismith (1996). | Feb 13, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Nov 24, 2025 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Nov 02, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: McGill University - This Date in History: Naismith invents basketball on December 21, 1891. | Jul 19, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: CNN US - In his own words: James Naismith on inventing basketball. | May 19, 2025 | ||
| Fixed typos and added cross-references. | Oct 28, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Canada's Walk of Fame - Dr. James Naismith. | Jun 20, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Ontario Sports Hall Of Fame - James Naismith. | May 08, 2024 | ||
| Updated first paragraph for readability; added cross-references. | Mar 29, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Mar 28, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Naismith Basketball Foundation - Dr. James Naismith�s Life. | Mar 28, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: BBC News - The Canadian who invented basketball. | Oct 19, 2023 | ||
| Links added. | Jun 08, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Dictionary of Canadian Biography - James Naismith. | Apr 27, 2023 | ||
| Media added. | Mar 03, 2023 | ||
| Media added. | Jun 28, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Official site of Naismith Basketball Foundation. | Mar 22, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: United States History - Biography of James Naismith. | Jun 12, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Canadian Encyclopedia - James Naismith. | Jun 12, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Biography of Dr. James Naismith. | Jun 10, 2014 | ||
| Deleted "A." from the title. | Dec 19, 2011 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Entertainment - Biography of James Naismith. | Mar 04, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: Kansas Historical Society - James Naismith. | Dec 11, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Lemelson-MIT - Biography of James Naismith. | Dec 11, 2007 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Jun 15, 2006 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | May 04, 1999 |
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