1942-43 Philadelphia SPHAs Roster
American Basketball League (ABL)
Team Record: 8-6
in the ABL
Postseason: 4-3 Won Championship
Finals - Defeated Trenton Tigers 4-3
Coach: Eddie Gottlieb (8-6)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1942-43 Philadelphia SPHAs StatisticsTeam Record: 8-6
in the ABL
Postseason: 4-3 Won Championship
Finals - Defeated Trenton Tigers 4-3
Coach: Eddie Gottlieb (8-6)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1942-43 Philadelphia SPHAs Results
The Philadelphia SPHAs of the American Basketball League ended the 1942-43 season with a record of 8 wins and 6 losses, in the ABL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-3.
Butch Schwartz scored a team-leading 90 points for the SPHAs.
Eddie Gottlieb coached the team. The 1942-43 Philadelphia SPHAs won the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irv Davis | C-F-G | January 10, 1915 | 6'2" | 195 | N.Y.U. | New York, NY |
| Shikey Gotthoffer | F-G | January 1, 1911 | 6'0" | 195 | Bronx, NY | |
| Herm Klotz | G | October 21, 1921 | 5'7" | 150 | Villanova | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Inky Lautman | F-G | May 22, 1914 | 6'2" | 205 | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Chink Morganstine | G | May 9, 1918 | 6'0" | 200 | Temple | Philadelphia, PA |
| Dutch Newman | F | April 18, 1917 | 6'2" | 180 | LIU | New York, NY |
| 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) | |
| Ossie Schectman | G | March 30, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | LIU | New Brunswick, NJ USA |
| Butch Schwartz | F-G | February 14, 1919 | 6'2" | 190 | LIU | New York, NY |
| Irv Torgoff | F | March 6, 1917 | 6'1" | 192 | LIU | |
| Red Wolfe | G | July 18, 1905 | 5'11" | 165 | St. John's(NY) | Brooklyn, NY |
