The Naismith Hall of Fame was established in 1959 by Lee Williams, a former athletic director at Colby College, and opened its first public facility at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1968.
The Naismith Hall of Fame was established in 1959 by Lee Williams. The Naismith Hall of Fame opened its first public facility at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1968. Lee Williams was a former athletic director at Colby College.