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"Training School Team Wins" (1892)
This is a scrapbook page with a copy of the newspaper article titled "Training School Team Wins, Defeating the Williams College Men 12 to 10". The article talks about a football game that took place between Springfield College and Williams College. …
Stagg's Men Defeat the Amhersts (October 21, 1891)
This is a scrapbook page with two copies of the newspaper article titled "Stagg's Men Defeat the Amhersts by a score of 18 to 4 in a Scientific Game on Outing Park." The first version of the clipping contains the starting lineups. The article is…
First Basketball Champions of the World
A hand colored lantern slide of the Secretarial team of the International YMCA Training School, now Springfield College, and the school champions in 1892. The team in is often referred to as the "First Basketball Team". The team does contain 9 of the…
Gerry Archibald: NBL Stories, March 15, 1962
This article from the Warren County Observer mentions Lyman Archibald, member of the first ever basketball team at the International YMCA Training School, now Springfield College. The article mainly focuses on Lyman's son, Gerry, and his long…
Wilbert F. Carey, Class of 1892
This photograph of Wilbert F. Carey is part of a Springfield College series of lantern slides depicting YMCA Training School alumni who held positions at YMCA facilities.
Eugene S. Libby Photo
This is a portrait of Springfield College alumnus Eugene S. Libby (class of 1892), a participant in the first basketball game in 1891.
Frank E. Barnes portrait (c. 1893)
This is a portrait of Springfield College alumnus Frank E. Barnes (class of 1893), who was an original member of the very first basketball team.
William Chase Portrait (c. 1893)
This is a portrait of Springfield College alumnus William R. Chase (class of 1893), a member of the first basketball team in 1891.
Frank Mahan photograph (Class of 1893)
This is a photograph of Springfield College alumnus Frank Mahan. On the front he wrote “Sincerely yours” and signed his name. Mahan came from Memphis, Tennessee, and was a member of the very first basketball team. While at Springfield College, he…
Lyman Walker Archibald portrait (Class of 1893)
Springfield College alumnus Lyman Walker Archibald (Class of 1893) hailed from Nova Scotia, Canada and was one of the original members of the first basketball team.
Springfield College Football Team, 1891
A photograph of the International YMCA Training School, now Springfield College, football team of 1891. This was the second football team at Springfield College started by Amos Alonzo Stagg, the "grand old man of football". The original team was…
1922-1923 Spalding Men's Basketball Book
This short excerpt from the 1922-1923 Official Basketball Guide contains the official rules of basketball for that season. This guide was published semi-annually between basketball's inception and this year's edition. The topics covered in this book…
Patton Application to Springfield College: Question 21
Part of an application for admissions to the Secretarial Department of the YMCA Training School, now Springfield College, for Thomas D. Patton (Class of 1892). It is dated Feb. 6, 1890. There is another application for Patton that is undated. It…
Patton Application to Springfield College
An application for admissions to the Secretarial Department of the YMCA Training School, now Springfield College, for Thomas D. Patton (Class of 1892). It is dated Feb. 6, 1890. There is another application for Patton that is undated. It contains…
T.D. Patton Letter to Laurence Doggett
Letter written by Thomas Patton, member of the first basketball team, to Laurence Doggett, President of the International YMCA College (now Springfield College). In the letter, he details his contributions to the World War I effort through the YMCA.…
Thomas Patton Postcard to Jacob T. Bowne
Postcard from Thomas D. Patton to Jacob T. Bowne . The post card is dated August 29, 1890. On the back, he says that he, along with James Naismith (spelled Naysmith on the card), the creator of Basketball, expect to reach Springfield, Massachusetts…
"Last of First Basketballers" December 26, 1969
A newspaper article published by the Philadelphia Inquirer titled "Last of First Basketballlers: Raps Freeze, Audiences, Amount of WhistleTooting." The article is dated December 26, 1959 and appears to have been picked up from the Associated Press…
First Hand Information, ca. 1941
A newspaper article published in the Springfield Union News titled "Captain of World's First Basketball Team Returns to Springfield College". The article focuses on Thomas D. Patton who was one of the first men to play the game of basketball. It…
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First Basketball Champions of the World
A hand colored lantern slide of the Secretarial team of the International YMCA Training School, now Springfield College, and the school champions in…