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Author Stark, Douglas (Douglas Andrew), 1972-

Title The SPHAS : the life and times of basketball's greatest Jewish team / Douglas Stark ; foreword by Lynn Sherr.

Publication Info. Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2011.

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Location Call No. Status
 South Windsor Public Library - Non Fiction  796.323 STARK    Check Shelf
Description xv, 326 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [299]-319) and index.
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.
Subject Philadelphia SPHAS (Basketball team) -- History.
Jewish basketball players -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History.
Basketball -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History.
ISBN 9781592136339 cloth alkaline paper
1592136338 cloth alkaline paper
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