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Which famous basketball coach started his career at the University of Kansas?

  • James Naismith

  • John Wooden

  • Mike Krzyzewski

  • Dean Smith

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James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, started his coaching career at the University of Kansas in 1898. He served as the first basketball coach at KU and laid the foundation for the university's rich basketball history.
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