Basketball -- Coaching
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Leslie Mann Papers
Collection — Boxes All boxes
Identifier: MS-535
Abstract
Leslie Mann was born on November 18, 1893 in Lincoln, Nebraska. While attending Lincoln high school, Mann lettered and made All-state in three sports: basketball, baseball, and football. Mann attended Springfield College from 1911 to 1913 and received a Bachelor of Physical Education in 1925 and a Bachelor of Science in 1941, the delays mainly due to his Major League Baseball career. Mann is widely regarded as one of the most talented athletes to attend the college, becoming the first...
Dates:
ca. 1893-2020
James Naismith Papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-506
Abstract
The materials in this collection relate primarily to the life of Dr. James Naismith. Naismith was born in Almonte, Ontario, Canada in 1861. He graduated from McGill University with an A.B. in 1887 and Presbyterian College in Montreal with a religion degree in 1890. From 1890-91, Naismith was both a student and an instructor at the YMCA Training School (now Springfield College), and he continued as an instructor at the International YMCA Training School until 1895. During Naismith’s second...
Dates:
1888-2016; Majority of material found within 1888-1961
Alberto Regina Papers
Collection — Box 01-08
Identifier: MS-513
Abstract
Alberto Regina will always be remembered in South America as one of the most influential figures in the world of physical education. Having been a teacher and mentor for approximately 1,200,000 people, his influence and knowledge has affected generations. In the United States, Regina is portrayed as the Naismith figure for basketball in Argentina. Alberto Regina lived from 1900-1948; working approximately 35 of these years within the Argentinian Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA)....
Dates:
1900-2010; Majority of material found within 1919-1948