Back قاعة نايسميث التذكارية لمشاهير كرة السلة Arabic Košarkaška Kuća slavnih BS Basketball Hall of Fame Catalan Баскетболан сийлаллин зал CE Basketball Hall of Fame Czech Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Danish Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame German Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Greek Salón de la Fama del Baloncesto Spanish Basketball Hall of Fame Basque
 The Hall of Fame in 2010 | |
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| Established | 1959 (organization) February 17, 1968 (facility) |
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| Location | Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Type | Professional sports hall of fame |
| President | John Doleva |
| Chairperson | Jerry Colangelo |
| Website | Official website |
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 1000 Hall of Fame Avenue in Springfield, Massachusetts. It serves as basketball's most complete library, in addition to promoting and preserving the history of basketball. Dedicated to Canadian-American physician James Naismith, who invented the sport in Springfield, the Hall of Fame inducted its first class in 1959, before opening its first facility on February 17, 1968.[1]
As of the Class of 2022, the Hall has formally inducted 436 players, coaches, referees, and other basketball professionals.[2] The Boston Celtics have the most inductees, with 40.
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