The NBA is a 70-year-old organization born from innovation. It was June 1946 in New York City when Boston Garden owner Walter Brown realized that major ice hockey arenas, which were vacant most nights, could be used to host basketball games.
Biographical details
Born
November 6, 1861 Almonte, Canada West, Province of Canada
Died
November 28, 1939 (aged 78) Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.
Alma mater
McGill University Springfield College Presbyterian College
Coaching career (HC unless noted)