1940-41 Philadelphia SPHAs Roster
American Basketball League (ABL)
Team Record: 11-4, 7-9
in the ABL
Postseason: 3-1 Won Championship
Finals - Defeated Troy Haymakers/Brooklyn Celtics 3-1
Coach: Eddie Gottlieb (18-13)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1940-41 Philadelphia SPHAs StatisticsTeam Record: 11-4, 7-9
in the ABL
Postseason: 3-1 Won Championship
Finals - Defeated Troy Haymakers/Brooklyn Celtics 3-1
Coach: Eddie Gottlieb (18-13)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1940-41 Philadelphia SPHAs Results
The Philadelphia SPHAs of the American Basketball League ended the 1940-41 season with a record of 18 wins and 13 losses, in the ABL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-1.
Petey Rosenberg scored a team-leading 275 points for the SPHAs, and Inky Lautman averaged 7 or more per game, too.
Eddie Gottlieb coached the team. The 1940-41 Philadelphia SPHAs won the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Louis Possner | F-C | August 11, 1917 | 6'3" | 180 | DePaul | |
| 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) | |
| Irv Torgoff | F | March 6, 1917 | 6'1" | 192 | LIU | |
| Butch Weintraub | G | October 8, 1917 | 5'11" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Red Wolfe | G | July 18, 1905 | 5'11" | 165 | St. John's(NY) | Brooklyn, NY |
