Almonte's Brothers of the Wind

The little eastern Ontario town of Almonte has produced two giants in the field of athletics. Neither was a world champion neither was an Olympic medallist but each in his own way transformed the sports world. Both were pioneers in the development of physical education as a serious academic discipline. James Naismith contributed his own invention basketball to the modern world. R. Tait McKenzie left a timeless legacy in his considerable body of work in bronze sculpture especially of athletic subjects.