James Naismith quotes
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“Basketball really had its origin in Indiana, which remains the center of the sport.”
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“Be strong in body, clean in mind, lofty in ideals.”
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“The invention of basketball was not an accident. It was developed to meet a need.”
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“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.”
-- James NaismithSource : James Naismith (1941). “Basketball: Its Origin and Development”, p.109, U of Nebraska Press
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“Games have been called the lab for the development of moral attributes, but they will not, of themselves, accomplish this purpose. They must be properly conducted by competent individuals.”
-- James NaismithSource : James Naismith (1941). “Basketball: Its Origin and Development”, p.184, U of Nebraska Press
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“Basketball doesn't build character it reveals it.”
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“In case of dispute, the umpire shall throw it straight into the field.”
-- James NaismithSource : James Naismith (1941). “Basketball: Its Origin and Development”, p.54, U of Nebraska Press
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