James Naismith
Awards And Accomplishments
| 1885 | Silver medal for best all-around athlete, McGill University |
| 1887 | Gold medal for best all-around athlete, McGill University |
| 1890 | Silver medal for work in theology, Presbyterian College, Montreal |
| 1910 | Honorary Master's Degree in Physical Education, Kansas University |
| 1939 | Honorary Doctor of Divinity Degree, Presbyterian College, Montreal |
| 1941 | Posthumously elected to the American Academy of Physical Education |
| 1959 | Enshrined as the first member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
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