James Naismith Net Worth 2023; Income, Wife, Death & Biography

Who is James Naismith?

James Naismith is a Canadian-American professional physical educator, Christian chaplain, sports coach, physician, and inventor of basketball. He wrote the original basketball rules book and founded the University of Kansas basketball program. In his life, basketball was adopted as an Olympic sport in 1994 and officially adopted in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. In 2022, James Naismith’s net worth is around $4.5 million.

Real Name:	James Naismith
Date of birth:	November 6, 1861
Age:	62 years old
Height:	5 feet 10 inches (1.72 m)
Birthplace:	Almonte, Ontario, Canada
Nationality:	Canadian
Wife:	Florence B. Kincaid (m. 1939–1939) Maude Evelyn Sherman (m. 1894–1937)
Date of Death:	November 28, 1939
Profession:	Canadian-American educator
James Naismith Net Worth 2023:	$4.5 million

Early Life

James Naismith sports educator was born on November 6, 1861, in Almonte, Ontario, Canada. James is a Canadian- American citizen of Scottish ethnicity, and his zodiac sign is Scorpio.

His parent is Scottish immigrants, John Naismith, and his mother, Margaret Naismith. He has two siblings, Annie Naismith and Robbie Naismith.

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He completed his bachelor’s in physical 1980 and his diploma at Presbyterian College in Montreal (1890). He was the first physical education director.

In 1983, he joined McGill University in Montreal and qualified for soccer, lacrosse, football, rugby, and gymnastics. He was a player for the Centre football team.

Personal Life

Naismith was two married in his life, his first marriage to Maude Evelyn Sherman on June 20, 1894. Maude was born in 1970 and died in 1937 by natural death.

The couple has five children name is Margaret Mason (Stanley) (1895–1976), Helen Carolyn (Dodd) (1897–1980), John Edwin (1900–1986), Maude Ann (Dawe) (1904–1972), and James Sherman (1913–1980).

After his first wife’s death, he married Florence B. Kincaid on June 1, 1939. James suffered from a brain hemorrhage on November 19, 1939, and he was not bearing the pain.

He died on November 28, 1939, at eh age of 78 years. Florence Kincaid died in 1977 and buried her first husband.

Age, Height, and Weight

In 2023, James Naismith is 62 years old. James Naismith’s height is 5 feet 10 inches (172 cm). His weight is 77 kg in pounds: 185 lbs. His eyes color is black and his hair color is white.

Professional Life

In Naismith, my career serves as a sports education trainer in different departments. His first job is Bennie’s Corner Grade School (Almonte, Ontario) in primary school from 1867 to 1875. He dropped out of Almonte High School in 1977 and re-entre from 1981 to 1983.

From 1983 to 1987, he completed his bachelor’s degree in Physical education. Instructor in Physical Education at McGill University from 1887 to 1890, he won the Gold Wickstead Medal (1887) for Best All-Around Athlete and Silver Wickstead Medal (1885) for Best All-Around Athlete.

In 1998, he joined the University of Kansas as an Instructor in Physical Education and Chapel Director he serves his ability. In 1909, he worked there in the same position and took over as Professor and University Physician.

From 1898, he still worked for the University of Kansas in different positions Basketball Coach, Professor and University Physician, Chaplain/Captain, and Lecturer of Moral Conditions and Sex Education. In 1919, he was appointed Athletic Director. Still dead in 1937, he works there.

James Naismith Net Worth in 2023 / James Naismith Salary / Income

In 2023, James Naismith’s net worth is around $4.5 million. James Naismith well knows professional physical educator, sports coach, and inventor of basketball. He died due to a significant brain hemorrhage in 1939.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is James Naismith so famous?

James Naismith is a Canadian-American professional physical educator, Christian chaplain, sports coach, physician, and inventor of basketball.

How old is James Naismith?

James Naismith was born on November 6, 1861, and he was 78 years old.

Who is James Naismith’s wife?

James Naismith’s first wife’s name is Florence B. Kincaid, they were married in 1939 but divorced in 1939. In 1894, he married Maude Evelyn Sherman but divorced in 1937.

How rich is James Naismith?

James Naismith’s net worth is around $4.5 million.