The SPHAS : the life and times of basketball's greatest Jewish team /

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Founded in 1918, the South Philadelphia Hebrew Association's basketball team, known as the SPHAS, was a top squad in the American Basketball League-capturing seven championships in thirteen seasons-until it disbanded in 1959. In The SPHAS, the first book to chronicle the history of this team an...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Stark, Douglas (Douglas Andrew), 1972-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2011.
Subjects:
Philadelphia SPHAS (Basketball team) > History.
Philadelphia SPHAS (Basketball team)
Jewish basketball players > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History.
Basketball > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Basketball.
SPORTS & RECREATION > General.
Basketball
Jewish basketball players
Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • On the road
  • A Jewish game
  • A new league, a new team
  • Prospect Hall and the Vissies
  • Shikey
  • Howard the Red
  • Saturday night SPHAS' habit
  • The darlings of philadelphia
  • rosenberg to the rescue
  • Basketball and war
  • The influx of New York players
  • Losing home court
  • The end of the line
  • Playing it straight
  • Epilogue : memories live on.

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