Almonte, Canada - October 1, 2021: Sign detailing the story of how James Naismith invented basketball on display in his hometown of Almonte, Canada, a

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Almonte, Canada - October 1, 2021: Sign detailing the story of how James Naismith invented basketball on display in his hometown of Almonte, Canada, a small town in Ontario. A statue of him was erected in the same square. Naismith invented the game of basketball in 1891 while living in Springfield, Massachusetts.

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Size: 6016px × 4016px
Location: Almonte, Ontario, Canada
Photo credit: © Paul McKinnon / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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