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THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Nov. 6, 1961
* Basketball Commemoration Day
* Dr. James Naismith celebration
* Hall of Fame building cornerstone
* From the birthplace of the sport
* Memorial Field House - Springfield College
The top of page 23 has a four column heading: "Honor Naismith at Springfield College Today" with subhead and two related photo. (see images) See below for details of this event. Might only be reported as such in a Springfield newspaper, extremely rare as such.
Complete with all 28 pages, light toning at the margins, very minor spine wear, nice condition.
AI notes: On November 6, 1961, Basketball Commemoration Day was held in Springfield, Massachusetts, at the Memorial Field House on the campus of Springfield College to celebrate two historic milestones tied to the roots of the sport: the 100th anniversary of the birth of Dr. James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, and the 70th anniversary of the invention of the game itself. More than 2,500 guests, including former players, coaches, and officials, gathered for the occasion, which also featured a Cornerstone Ceremony for the future Basketball Hall of Fame building—a symbolic event in the long effort to construct the Hall’s first facility (the building would not be completed until 1968). The day highlighted tributes to Naismith’s legacy, marked the U.S. Postal Service’s issuance of a commemorative stamp honoring his birth and basketball, and celebrated Springfield’s unique place in basketball history as the sport’s birthplace and eventual home of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
November 06, 1961
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Nov. 6, 1961
* Basketball Commemoration Day
* Dr. James Naismith celebration
* Hall of Fame building cornerstone
* From the birthplace of the sport
* Memorial Field House - Springfield College
The top of page 23 has a four column heading: "Honor Naismith at Springfield College Today" with subhead and two related photo. (see images) See below for details of this event. Might only be reported as such in a Springfield newspaper, extremely rare as such.
Complete with all 28 pages, light toning at the margins, very minor spine wear, nice condition.
AI notes: On November 6, 1961, Basketball Commemoration Day was held in Springfield, Massachusetts, at the Memorial Field House on the campus of Springfield College to celebrate two historic milestones tied to the roots of the sport: the 100th anniversary of the birth of Dr. James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, and the 70th anniversary of the invention of the game itself. More than 2,500 guests, including former players, coaches, and officials, gathered for the occasion, which also featured a Cornerstone Ceremony for the future Basketball Hall of Fame building—a symbolic event in the long effort to construct the Hall’s first facility (the building would not be completed until 1968). The day highlighted tributes to Naismith’s legacy, marked the U.S. Postal Service’s issuance of a commemorative stamp honoring his birth and basketball, and celebrated Springfield’s unique place in basketball history as the sport’s birthplace and eventual home of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
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