Pictures of Naismith hang in Roberts’ office ... Historian Steven Jansen, shown at the memorial to Dr. James Naismith at Lawrence Memorial Park Cemetery, 1517 E. 15th St., laments that the ...

The title is named after Dr. James Naismith, the creator of basketball. The Naismith Trophy is the award given annually to the most outstanding players in the NCAA, both male and female. For its ...