James Naismith "Inventor of Basketball" Circa 1933 Original TYPE I Photo PSA/DNA Baseball Non-HOF Autographs Two years later

Two years later

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After he achieved many a young boy's dream by becoming the Pirates' first radio broadcaster in 1936

1970 (we presume this was the check cut for the Kansas City Chiefs game that the Steelers lost 31-14 on 11/15/1970) and signed on the front by Rooney and on the back by Mel Blount during his rookie season

1939 edition of Life Magazine (no mailing label)

James Naismith "Inventor of Basketball" Circa 1933 Original TYPE I Photo PSA/DNA Baseball Non-HOF Autographs Two years laterJames Naismith wasa Canadian American, was a physical education instructor, a physician, a Christian chaplain, and a sports coach. While teaching future YMCA instructors at the organization's Springfield, Mass. facility, Naismith was tasked by his supervisor to come up with a safe indoor game, within two weeks, that the YMCA boisterous and cooped up students could play in the gymnasium during the cold Massachusetts winters. Naismith nailed a peach