<Tr> <Th> President </Th> <Td> John Doleva </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> Official website </Td> </Tr> <P> The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 1000 Hall of Fame Avenue in Springfield, Massachusetts . It serves as the sport's most complete library, in addition to promoting and preserving the history of basketball . Dedicated to Canadian physician and inventor of the sport James Naismith, it was opened and inducted its first class in 1959 . </P> <P> As of the induction of the Class of 2016 on September 9, 2016, the Hall has formally inducted 354 individuals . </P>

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