Works Cited
Interview. I interviewed John Gosset, on the Board of Directors at the Naismith Basketball Foundation.
Interview. I interviewed Abbi Huderle, the director at The Booth Family Hall of Athletics at Kansas State University.
Personal photograph by author. 1927. Picture of James conversing with people from the Kansas State Basketball team.
Duck on a Rock. By Johnny Altezza. A literal duck on a rock that represents the game.
Badenhausen, Kurt, Mike Ozanian, and Christina Settimi. "The Business Of Basketball." Forbes. Forbes Magazine, 22 Jan. 2014. Web. 5 Jan. 2015. The website has a list of the most valuable franchises in the NBA.
Badenhausen, Kurt. "Kobe, LeBron Lead NBA's Highest-Paid Players 2014." Forbes. Forbes Magazine, 22 Jan. 2014. Web. 5 Jan. 2015. The website displayed the highest salaries in the NBA.
Bellis, Mary. "History of Basketball - James Naismith." About.com Inventors. About.com, 5 Mar. 2014. Web. 29 Sept. 2014. <http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blbasketball.htm>. The website gave insight on the original game of Basketball when it was invented in 1891 and the physics of the "Basket Ball"
6 Apr. 2009. Radio. I used the video on my website.
"Dr. James Naismith." Naismith Museum. Naismith Museum. Web. 5 Oct. 2014. <http://www.naismithmuseum.com/main.php?action=cms.JamesNaismith>. The website gave an elaborate timeline and a full biography of his life.
Fleder, Rob. The Basketball Book. New York, N.Y.: Time, 2007. Print. The book gave tons of information on the sport of basketball in general. It was basically a historical account of the evolution of basketball from a peach basket, to present day baskets with fancy nets and metal rims.
James Naismith. 1896. I used this picture on my home page.
"James Naismith's Life and Legacy: Celebrating 150 Years." Omeka RSS. KU Libraries. Web. 13 Nov. 2014. <http://exhibits.lib.ku.edu/exhibits/show/naismith150/timeline>. The website gave an accurate timeline of Dr. Naismith's legacy.
"James Naismith's Life and Legacy: Celebrating 150 Years." Omeka RSS. Kansas University. Web. 5 Oct. 2014. <http://exhibits.lib.ku.edu/exhibits/show/naismith150>. The website is an exhibit that celebrates the legacy of James Naismith for 150 years.
Kansas Historical Society. "James Naismith." Kansapedia. Web. 29 Sept. 2014. <http://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/james-naismith/12154>. The website gave basic knowledge and summary of James Naismith including DOB, Lifespan, and a timeline of his life starting from birth.
McCuaig, Donald S. "Basketball : A YMCA Invention." YMCA International. YMCA. Web. 5 Oct. 2014. <http://www.ymca.int/who-we-are/history/basketball-a-ymca-invention/>. The website was extremely elaborate on exactly how and why James Naismith invented basketball.
Naismith, James. Rules for Basket Ball. Springfield, Mass.: [Triangle Pub.], 1892. Print. This book shows the original 13 rules created by James Naismith that were to be the only rules. A reader can see the evolution of basketball from the late 1800s to the 21st century.
Naismith, James. Basketball: Its Origin and Development. Bison Books ed. Lincoln: U of Nebraska, 1996. Print. The book was written by the inventor himself, who was inspired purely by the joy of play. Naismith gave up the ministry to preach clean living through sport. He describes Duck on the Rock, a game from his Canadian childhood, the creative reasoning behind his basket game, the eventual refinement of rules and development of equipment, and the spread of amateur and professional teams throughout the world
OU’S BLAKE GRIFFIN TAKES NAISMITH AWARD. 2009. Used this pic on my website.
Rains, Rob, and Hellen Carpenter. James Naismith: The Man Who Invented Basketball. Philadelphia, PA: Temple UP, 2009. Print. The book gave simple insight about James Naismith in biographical terms.
Sandomir, Richard. "Naismith’s Rules of the Game Set to Be Auctioned." The New York Times. The New York Times, 25 Oct. 2010. Web. 19 Oct. 2014. <http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/26/sports/basketball/26naismith.html?_r=0>. This contemporary article may seem useless, but it shows James Naismith's legacy in monetary form. $2 million for 2 sheets of paper? Clearly there is something special about this man.
Tait Mckenzie And James Naismith Picture. Picture of James Naismith as a child with one of his friends.
Unknown, Unknown. "Dr. James Naismith's Life." Naismith Basketball Foundation. Naismith Basketball Foundation, 9 Mar. 2014. Web. 5 Jan. 2015. The website gave an accurate description of the life of James Naismith.
1893. Springfield. By Unknown Unknown.
Vintage Basketball and Basketball Equipment. 1910 basketball.