I remember an earlier blog where Bill mentioned how nice Mr. Stutz always was to him. He doesn't appear to be overjoyed to be standing next to him in this photo. Still, these little faces are adorable and I'm sure all their big faces are, too.
Helen, I was being sly, wasn't I? I wondered if anyone would inquire about James Naismith. To be honest, I only recently became really familiar with Dr. Naismith's legacy through my job. Without giving out confidential info, I can say that we were involved with the transfer of a VERY extensive collection of memorabilia from the estate to an auction house. And when Dennis mentions "his peach basket," he knows that back in 1891, when Dr. Naismith invented the game of basketball as a college assignment, he used a peach basket to catch the ball. Well, I didn't get to see the peach basket, but I did get to see an original "Acme Thunder" wooden whistle used by Dr. Naismith when he coached basketball at the University of Kansas in the early 1900's, as well as his handwritten manuscript detailing the first basketball game...basketball's equivalent of the "Book of Genesis." Historical documents such as this exist for no other sport. And that's my little lesson for today...don't you wish you hadn't ask the question now, Helen?
Great question Helen. I just figured he was some famous basketball player that I had never heard of since I am so (not) into sports. About the only sport I like and watch is baseball.
Gwen is amazing with the facts she comes up with. I knew who he was. Anybody who has played much basketball knows who invented the game. I bet he would be amazed today to see his game being played by giants with cat like reflex's! Balls being stuffed through his little peach basket with such force that could break a branch right off a Peach tree. Oh how things continue to change!
That's Gary Bruening on the bottom left correct? How did he manage to be with all those guys from our class? He must have been really good. There's my first beau in the front row...Ricky Taylor! We already talked about our planetarium field trip.
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Geez...do we look tired/dejected there?.......I think we were disappointed from getting the red ribbon instead of the blue....;-)
Poor lil feller! ;-)
I remember an earlier blog where Bill mentioned how nice Mr. Stutz always was to him. He doesn't appear to be overjoyed to be standing next to him in this photo. Still, these little faces are adorable and I'm sure all their big faces are, too.
OK. I had to google James Naismith. Am I the only one who didn't have a clue?
I knew about James and his peach basket......;-)
Helen,
I was being sly, wasn't I? I wondered if anyone would inquire about James Naismith. To be honest, I only recently became really familiar with Dr. Naismith's legacy through my job. Without giving out confidential info, I can say that we were involved with the transfer of a VERY extensive collection of memorabilia from the estate to an auction house. And when Dennis mentions "his peach basket," he knows that back in 1891, when Dr. Naismith invented the game of basketball as a college assignment, he used a peach basket to catch the ball. Well, I didn't get to see the peach basket, but I did get to see an original "Acme Thunder" wooden whistle used by Dr. Naismith when he coached basketball at the University of Kansas in the early 1900's, as well as his handwritten manuscript detailing the first basketball game...basketball's equivalent of the "Book of Genesis." Historical documents such as this exist for no other sport. And that's my little lesson for today...don't you wish you hadn't ask the question now, Helen?
Great question Helen. I just figured he was some famous basketball player that I had never heard of since I am so (not) into sports. About the only sport I like and watch is baseball.
I probably googled him about the same time you did Helen. I had no clue.
Interesting tidbit of information from you too, Gwennie.
Gwen is amazing with the facts she comes up with. I knew who he was. Anybody who has played much basketball knows who invented the game. I bet he would be amazed today to see his game being played by giants with cat like reflex's! Balls being stuffed through his little peach basket with such force that could break a branch right off a Peach tree. Oh how things continue to change!
That's Gary Bruening on the bottom left correct? How did he manage to be with all those guys from our class? He must have been really good. There's my first beau in the front row...Ricky Taylor! We already talked about our planetarium field trip.
as I remember Gary was a year behind but usually played w/ us.....
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