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Ernest Hildner portrait, ca. 1891

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This is a portrait cabinet card of Springfield College alumnus Ernest Hildner (class of 1893), the youngest member of the very first basketball team. The photograph was taken in Detroit Michigan., ca 1891.

The Bulletin (vol. 22, no. 7), April 1948

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The Springfield College Bulletin ran from 1927 to 1986. It was replaced by the Alumni Magazine (1986-1991). In 1991, the Alumni Magazine was renamed The Triangle (1991—present). This edition includes a "Toll of the Years" section, where those members…

The Bulletin (vol. 15, no. 10), October 1941

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This page from The Bulletin, Springfield College's magazine, which has since been renamed to The Triangle, focuses on the celebration of the 50th anniversary of basketball. The article highlights several members of the first basketball team: Thomas…

The Bulletin (vol. 8, no. 5), March 1935

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The Springfield College Bulletin ran from 1927 to 1986, before it was replaced by the Alumni Magazine , and finally renamed to The Triangle (1991—present). Throughout its run, the Bulletin featured the innovative and compelling work undertaken by…

Article about R.P. Kaighn: The Bulletin (vol. 2, no. 2), June 1928

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The Springfield College Bulletin ran from 1927 to 1986. Page 1 of this edition (vol. 2, no. 2) describes the success of Springfield Alum Raymond Kaighn, who was a participant in the first basketball game. It reviews his extraordinary career of…

The Springfield Student (vol. 1, no. 9), June 15, 1911

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“The Springfield Student” was first published in 1909 in the Association Seminar, an alumni publication. Generally, “The Springfield Student” includes information about student organizations, athletics, alumni, and events. It also occasionally…

The International Association Training School Notes (vol. 2 no. 5), June, 1893

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The Association Training School Notes was published from February 1892 through July 1897 after which it was replaced by the Association Outlook and eventually the Association Seminar. Originally conceived as a monthly publication devoted to the…

The Association Seminar (vol. 12 no. 05), February, 1904

The Association Seminar (vol. 12 no. 05), February, 1904
The Association Training School Notes was published from February 1892 through July 1897 after which it was replaced by the Association Outlook and eventually the Association Seminar. Originally conceived as a monthly publication devoted to the…

"Basket Ball" Drawing by Samuro Ishikawa

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This is the copy of Samuro Ishikawa's drawing of early basketball. This drawing was published in the January edition of The Triangle, a semi-monthly journal produced originally by the staff of the Physical Department in the International YMCA…

The First Game

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This hand-colored lantern slide shows an illustration of men playing basketball. This is a version of the original drawing by Samuro Genzaburo Ishikawa, Class of 1892, used in the original announcement of the creation of the game of basketball in the…

The Original Rules of "Basket Ball"

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These documents are pictures of the first rules. Naismith’s secretary typed up the rules and tacked them on the bulletin board. A short time later, the gym class met, and the teams were chosen with three centers, three forwards, and three guards per…

"Cage Start Authenticated By Man Who Was There"

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This St. Louis Post-Dispatch article contains a firsthand interview with Ernest Hildner, a participant in the first basketball game. The article contains information about basketball's rellevance in Hildner's life, and his reccolection of the first…

Letter to Archibald from President Locklin (April 15, 1975)

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Wilbert E. Locklin, President of Springfield College, wrote this letter to Betty Archibald, the daughter of Lyman W. Archibald (Class of 1893), who was one of the first people to play the game of Basketball created by Dr. James Naismith in 1891. The…

Last Surviving Member of First Basketball Team Dies at 95 (July 16, 1968)

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A newspaper article from the Springfield Union, Springfield Mass., titled "Last Surviving Member of First Basketball Team Dies at 95" written by Gene McCormick. It was published on July 16, 1968. It talks about the death of Ernest G. Hildner and what…

St. Stephen YMCA Gymnasium

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This is a photo of the St. Stephen YMCA Gymnasium, one of the oldest gymnasiums created after the creation of Basketball. A truly remarkable space, the gymnasium was part of a Railroad branch in St. Stephen, New Brunswick. The room has changed very…

Newspaper clip regarding Eugene Libby and basketball history (September 2, 1948)

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This clipping of a newspaper article is named "With a Grain of Salt". The article talks about Springfield College alumnus Eugene Libby's death and the invention of basketball. The article reports that Libby died "yesterday", which indicates that the…

The Golden Jubilee of Basketball Souvenir Magazine, 1941

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This is the Golden Jubilee of Basketball Souvenir Magazine that was published by the Naismith Memorial Committee (in charge of setting up the future Basketball Hall Fame) in 1941 for the 50th anniversary of the creation of the game. The magazine has…

Excerpt from The Golden Jubilee of Basketball Souvenir Magazine, 1941

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This is an excerpt from the Golden Jubilee of Basketball Souvenir Magazine that was published by the Naismith Memorial Committee (in charge of setting up the future Basketball Hall Fame) in 1941 for the 50th anniversary of the creation of the game.…

William H. Davis

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A newspaper article, tilted "Member of First Basketball Team" that appeared in the North Adams, Mass. Transcript in 1911. The article highlights William H Davis's, Springfield College (then the International YMCA Training School) class of 1892,…

"Basketball - How and When Introduced", by T. D. Patton

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The article titled "Basketball - How and When Introduced" by T.D. Patton appeared in the 1941 edition of Souvenir Magazine, commemorating the 50th anniversary of Dr. James Naismith creating the game of basketball. T.D. Patton was one of the original…