The SPHAS

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The SPHAS by Stark, Doug; Sherr, Lynn, 9781592136339
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  • ISBN: 9781592136339 | 1592136338
  • Cover: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 5/13/2011

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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 and its numerous achievements, Douglas Stark uses rare and noteworthy images of players and memorabilia as well as interviews and anecdotes to recall how players like Inky Lautman, Cy Kaselman, and Shikey Gotthoffer fought racial stereotypes of weakness and inferiority while spreading the game's popularity. Team owner Eddie Gottlieb and Temple University coachHarry Litwack, among others profiled here, began their remarkable careers with the SPHAS.Stark explores the significance of basketball To The Jewish community during the game's early years, when Jewish players dominated the sport and a distinct American Jewish identity was on the rise. At a time when basketball teams were split along ethnic lines, The SPHAS represented the Philadelphia Jewish community. The SPHASis an inspiring and heartfelt tale of the team on and off the court.
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