By Dave Warner
The Herkimer 9 Foundation has made significant strides in the last four years, establishing Herkimer as the birthplace of basketball. It’s been a couple of years since we last talked with Scott Flansburg about it, so we felt it was time for an update.
In this episode of Small Town Life, we discuss Scott’s background and why he became so focused on basketball and Herkimer. We also want to know if there was an ‘ah ha’ moment that really told him he was onto something big.
Scott details some of the progress the Foundation has made when it comes to the Quackenbush building, the Herkimer Originals basketball team, the Lambert Will legacy and his entry into the New York State Basketball Hall of Fame, and the NYS State Assembly Legislative Resolution #1052 that stated:
“Recognizing HERKIMER, New York, as the BIRTHPLACE of BASKETBALL, LAMBERT WILL as the game’s INVENTOR, and the Mohawk Valley as the game’s principal influence in the game’s initial adoption.”
We also cover the Herkimer DRI and their participation, what’s next for the team, and the Foundation’s continued push to set the record straight.
Click here to listen to the full podcast, or watch the YouTube video below.
