Still , in high school , Naismith said he tried out for the team .
Growing up in Corpus Christi , Texas , where his father was a civil engineer , James P. Naismith says his family rarely mentioned its tie to the game of basketball .
In high school , James P. Naismith said James P. Naismith tried out for the team .
Growing up in Corpus Christi , Texas , where his father was a civil engineer , James P. Naismith says his family rarely mentioned its tie to the game of basketball .