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6 results for BASKETBALL from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Mar 4, 1976	3D	Naismith's creation	Samuel H. Barkan	Weng
Tue Jan 28, 1964	18A	"Garden" event.	Helen H. Kamerling	Farrar
Sun Mar 5, 1961	97D	Mr. Naismith's invention.	Christine Valence	Farrar
Fri Feb 20, 1959	10D	Sport.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Mon Aug 24, 1953	55A	Dr. Naismith's claim to fame.	Arthur Schulman	Farrar
Wed Feb 25, 1953	52A	Where Jack Molinas stars.	Unknown	Farrar

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