in his later years, naismith became professor emeritus in kansas and retired in 1937 at the age of 76. including his years as coach, naismith served as athletic director and faculty at the school for a total of almost 40 years. naismith died in 1939 after he suffered a fatal brain hemorrhage and was buried in lawrence, kansas. posthumously, his masterwork "basketball — its origins and development" was published in 1941. in lawrence, kansas, james naismith has a road named in his honor, naismith drive, which runs in front of allen fieldhouse (the official address of allen fieldhouse is 1700 naismith drive), kansas university's basketball arena. it is a separated, four-lane road that runs north and south from university drive south to its end at 24th street, just south of the ku campus. the university also named the court in allen fieldhouse, "james naismith court" in his honor. naismith hall, a college residential dormitory, is located on the northeastern edge of 19th street and naismith drive.