Which of the following is the most precise claim to introduce the passage? James Naismith: Inventor of Basketball Naismith’s upbringing was modest; he grew up in Canada as an orphan living with an aunt and uncle. He had many responsibilities as a child and didn’t do well in school, but he was always a leader in outdoor and athletic activities. The leadership Naismith demonstrated among his childhood peers continued as he grew into adulthood. Naismith came to the United States to teach at Springfield College in Massachusetts. While he was teaching there, the head of the physical education department challenged him to dream up a game that could keep a class of rowdy young men active and engaged throughout the cold winter months. Naismith had to think of something that would encourage everyone to play and keep them active without being too rough with each other.