In which country is the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame located?
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 1000 Hall of Fame Avenue in Springfield, Massachusetts. It serves as basketball's most complete library, in addition to promoting and preserving the history of basketball. Dedicated to Canadian-American physician James Naismith, who invented the sport in Springfield, the Hall of Fame was opened and inducted its first class in 1959.
As of the Class of 2019, the Hall has formally inducted 401 basketball individuals.
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Keith Richard Mears
It's basketball, where else would it be?
bvspurrell
Naismith was born and raised in Almonte, Ontario Canada. It is about 20 minutes west of The capital, Ottawa. Beautiful and interesting small town. He created the early form of the game by cutting out the bottom of a pair of peach baskets while teaching in Springfield, Massachusetts. My wife and I go there often. Merry Christmas all!
James Chartier
I drive past it daily in Springfield, MA
skrueger
It did not look like that when I visited the Hall in 1979. It was in a small building on the campus of Springfield College. I was impressed by Bob Lanier's size 22 basketball shoes on display.
Howard Groopman
Asking the city or state would have been a mite more challenging, eh? Naismith was Canadian, as far as I can recall.
Louella Wilson
Ellie Zucchiatti, Canada should have been an option!
Elsy O. Stromberg
Keith Richard Mears, Certainly not in the other three countries. Maybe Canada.
Ellie Zucchiatti
Keith Richard Mears, It could have been in Canada since Naismith was Canadian.
Char
skrueger, that's some feet wow