Items from the original Naismith Hall of Fame were recently auctioned off, including stained glass panels featuring each inductee from the Honors Court, a chapel on Springfield College’s campus dedicated to Dr. James Naismith.
State Farm Agent Tiffany Thacker and her husband are avid UK Basketball memorabilia collectors and bought the three panels featuring Adolph Rupp, Frank Ramsey, and Cliff Hagan:
And a description of the space from Michael Zogry, assistant professor of religious studies at Kansas:
Also feeling a connection to Naismith was Springfield College, the site where Naismith created the game.