1939-40 Philadelphia SPHAs Roster
American Basketball League (ABL)
Team Record: 19-13
in the ABL
Postseason: 8-0 Won Championship
Tiebreaker - Defeated Washington Heurich Brewers 1-0
Coach: Eddie Gottlieb (20-13)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1939-40 Philadelphia SPHAs StatisticsTeam Record: 19-13
in the ABL
Postseason: 8-0 Won Championship
Tiebreaker - Defeated Washington Heurich Brewers 1-0
Coach: Eddie Gottlieb (20-13)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1939-40 Philadelphia SPHAs Results
The Philadelphia SPHAs of the American Basketball League ended the 1939-40 season with a record of 19 wins and 13 losses, in the ABL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-0.
Inky Lautman scored a team-leading 233 points for the SPHAs.
Eddie Gottlieb coached the team. The 1939-40 Philadelphia SPHAs won the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bloom | F-C | January 14, 1915 | 6'6" | 190 | Temple | New York, NY USA |
| Cy Boardman | F | August 24, 1915 | 6'2" | 185 | N.Y.U. | Brooklyn, NY |
| Moe Goldman | C-G | May 30, 1913 | 6'3" | 175 | CCNY | Brooklyn, NY |
| Shikey Gotthoffer | F-G | January 1, 1911 | 6'0" | 195 | Bronx, NY | |
| Leo Gottlieb | G | November 28, 1920 | 5'11" | 180 | none | New York, NY USA |
| Cy Kaselman | G-F-C | May 1, 1909 | 5'10" | 165 | South Philadelphia, PA | |
| Inky Lautman | F-G | May 22, 1914 | 6'2" | 205 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Phil Rabin | G | July 10, 1913 | 5'9" | 160 | L.I.U. | Paterson, NJ |
| Red Rosan | G-C-F | May 22, 1911 | 6'2" | 195 | Temple | South Philadelphia, PA |
| Petey Rosenberg | G | April 7, 1918 | 5'10" | 165 | St. Joseph's (PA) | |
| Red Wolfe | G | July 18, 1905 | 5'11" | 165 | St. John's(NY) | Brooklyn, NY |
