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Formal Challenge For Basketball Matches (January 11, 1894)

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Four page document, containing copies of a letter written by a captain of the Springfield College basketball teams in 1894. Each captain writes a response to challenges for supremacy in the game by agreeing to meet for matches to determine the best…

Springfield College Football Team, c. 1892

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A photograph of the Springfield College Football Team of 1892. Notable alums featured in the photograph are James Naismith and William Morgan. Naismith invented the game of basketball in 1891 while a faculty member of Springfield College (then…

Letter to President Locklin from Archibald (April 9, 1975)

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Betty Archibald, daughter of Lyman Archibald wrote this letter to Wilbert E. Locklin, President of Springfield College, on April 15, 1975. Although the letter is dated May 9, 1975, it is stamped as having been received in April 1975, and Locklin's…

Letter from William Chase to Calvin Martin (April 2, 1951)

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Letter written by William R. Chase to Calvin J. Martin, alumni secretary at Springfield College, dated April 2, 1951. In the letter Chase tells Martin of the death of Findlay G. McDonald. Chase and McDonald were teammates on the 1892 International…

Edwin Ruggles Photo (c. 1893)

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Photo of E.P. Ruggles, a member of the first basketball team.

George Weller Photo (c. 1892)

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Photograph of George Weller, a participant in the first basketball game.

William Davis Photo (c. 1892)

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Photograph of William Davis, a participant in the first basketball game.

Eugine Libby Photo (c. 1892)

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Photograph of Eugine S. Libby, a player in the first basketball game.

Finley G. MacDonald Photo (c. 1893)

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Photograph of Finley G. MacDonald (class of 1893), who was an original member of the very first basketball team.

Raymond Kaighn Photo (c. 1893)

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Photograph of Raymond Kaighn (class of 1893), who was an original member of the very first basketball team.

Henri Gelan Photo (c. 1893)

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Photograph of Henri Gelan (class of 1893), who was an original member of the very first basketball team.

Benjamin French Photo (c. 1893)

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Photograph of Benjamin French, who was an original member of the very first basketball team.

Thomas D. Patton Photo (c. 1892)

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Photograph of Thomas Patton, captain of the very first basketball team.

Wilbert F. Carey (c. 1892)

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Photograph of Wilbert Carey (class of 1892), who was an original member of the very first basketball team.

Samuro Ishikawa Photo (c. 1892)

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Photograph of Samuro Ishikawa (class of 1892), who was a participant in the first basketball game.

John Thompson Photo (c. 1893)

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Photograph of John Thompson (class of 1893), who was a participant in the first basketball game.

Recalls start of Basketball for pepper-up (January 27, 1937)

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Article titled "Recall start of Basketball for pepper-up" from the Globe and Mail Toronto dated January 27, 1939. The article describes the origins of Basketball as a way to relieve the monotonous routine of gymnastics, and includes a short interview…

1896-1897 Spalding Men's Basketball Book

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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…

1903-1904 Spalding Men's Basketball Books

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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…

Application for Ernest Hildner (August 24, 1891)

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This is the application for admission to Springfield College, then the International YMCA Training School, for Ernest G. Hildner. The application is dated August 24, 1891. The application gives basic facts about his life, his religious background and…