Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame facts for kids
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an American history museum and hall of fame. It is located at 1000 Hall of Fame Avenue in Springfield, Massachusetts. It is basketball's most complete library, in addition to promoting and preserving the history of basketball.
It was dedicated to Canadian-American physician and inventor of the sport James Naismith, it was opened and inducted its first class in 1959.
Images for kids
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A basketball sculpture soars into the sky above the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts.
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The entrance to the former site of the Basketball Hall of Fame near Metro Center Springfield.
See also
In Spanish: Salón de la Fama del Baloncesto para niños
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