The inventor of basketball is being reclaimed as Scottish given his family roots, his dedication to the country’s culture - and the way he saw himself. Dr James Naismith, a physical education teacher ...

It is this game that Naismith is said to have used as the basis for basketball. Such was Naismith’s love of his Scottish ...

New research has revealed that the creator of basketball was Scottish. Physical education teacher Dr James Naismith, the son of a Scot, created the game of basketball in 1891. It has long been claimed ...

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“In day-to-day life, Naismith spoke in Scottish mannerisms, had a Scottish accent, used the broad Scots dialect, engaged with ...

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New research reveals the creator of basketball considered himself to be Scottish and spoke with a Scottish accent for much of his life.