athletic director and coach.

While a coach at Kansas, Naismith coached Phog Allen, who later became the coach at Kansas for 39 seasons, beginning a lengthy and prestigious coaching tree. Allen went on to coach players including Adolph Rupp and Dean Smith, who themselves coached many notable players and future coaches.

Early years

Naismith was born on November 6, 1861, in Almonte,

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