1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act . 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) On December 21, 1891, a young physical education instructor named James Naismith, introduced the game of basket ball to his physical education class, in Springfield, Massachusetts. (2) In 1959, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame was founded and dedicated to the game’s creator Dr. James Naismith, in Springfield, MA, The Birthplace of Basketball and became the first and only museum to honor the game at all levels around the world. (3) The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame honors players who have achieved greatness, exemplary coaches, referees and other major contributors to the sport of basketball. The Inaugural Hall of Fame Class of 1959 had seventeen honorees who were inducted, including Dr. James Naismith, George Mikan, Forrest C. Allen, Angelo Luisetti, Original Celtics and First Team. (4) The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is recognized throughout the world as the premier institution entrusted with recording and disseminating the history of the game of basketball and recognizing and honoring the achievements of its greatest players, coaches, and contributors. (5) The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame provides an entertaining, enriching experience and is known for its educational outreach programs and celebrates and promotes positive core values demonstrated by basketball’s hallowed heroes and its founder. (6) Basketball is one of America’s national treasures