This inventor of a sport got slam dunked on November 28, 1939
Retired players coach rookies; legends show up to watch present 
stars slam dunk; TNT and ... James A. Naismith (November 6, 1861 - November 
28, 1939) was the inventor of the sport of basketball and the first to... [DOC] [TLE] Jackson Lodge  1, F. & A. M. - Inventor of the Game of Basketball ... [PAR] James Naismith (November 6, 1861  November 28, 1939) was a Canadian 
American sports coach and innovator.