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Naismith

American  
[ney-smith] / ˈneɪ smɪθ /

noun

  1. James, 1861–1939, U.S. physical-education teacher and originator of basketball, born in Canada.


Naismith British  
/ ˈneɪsmɪθ /

noun

  1. James. 1861–1939, Canadian sportsman and coach; inventor of basketball

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Steven Naismith has worked with Shankland during his spell as Hearts' head coach and now as Scotland assistant, and thinks Shankland "is at the best he's ever been at now at 30-years-old".

From BBC • May 26, 2026

“This in itself speaks volumes about Offa’s prestige in the eyes of the Franks,” Mr. Naismith writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Mr. Naismith, a professor of medieval history at Cambridge University, notes that he came to the throne “under murky circumstances.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Olympic women’s basketball team will be enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame later this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The other was accounted for by Naismith himself, who had managed to reach the cross-roads in time to head him off.

From Green Fancy by McCutcheon, George Barr

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