Philadelphia Sphas all-time roster

This is a list of players who appeared in at least one game with the early professional and semi-professional basketball team, the Philadelphia Sphas. Some of the names in this list are incomplete.


  • Anderson, first name unknown
  • George Artus
  • Atherholt, first name unknown
  • Oscar Baldwin
  • David "Davey" Banks
  • Baraz, first name unknown
  • Thomas "Tom" Barlow
  • Bob Barnett
  • Morris "Moe" Becker
  • William "Billy" Beckett
  • Edward "Ed" Beron
  • Solomon "Solly" Bertman
  • Edwin "Hughie" Black
  • Meyer "Mike" Bloom
  • Simon "Cy" Boardman
  • Brophy, first name known
  • Andy Brown
  • Stanley "Stan" Brown
  • Mark "Mockie" Bunin
  • Min Calhoun
  • James "Soup" Campbell
  • Gaza Chizmadia
  • George Clift
  • Saul Cohen
  • Roger "Rody" Cooney
  • Davis, first name unknown
  • Irving "Irv" Davis
  • Cornelius "Neil" Deighan
  • Richard "Rich" Deighan
  • Joe Della Monica
  • James "Jimmy" Dessen
  • Disney, first name unknown
  • Edwin "Eddie" Dolin
  • "Jiggs" Downey
  • Louis "Lou" Dubin
  • Emslie, first name unknown
  • George Feigenbaum
  • Gilbert "Gil" Fitch
  • Jerome "Jerry" Fleishman
  • "Buck" Flemming
  • Bernie Fliegel
  • Harry Forman
  • Louis "Lou" Forman
  • Russell "Russ" Fossett
  • Dave Fox
  • L. James "Jim" Fox
  • "Bunny" Freeman
  • Mooney "Mort" Freemark
  • Walter "Walt" Gailey
  • Daniel "Bud" Gaines
  • George Garber
  • Jack "Dutch" Garfinkel
  • C. Gorham Getchell
  • Schireli Geventer
  • George Glasco
  • Edward "Sonny" Gluck
  • Emanuel "Menchy" Goldblatt
  • Benjamen "Ben" Goldfaden
  • Morris "Moe" Goldman
  • Dave Gordon
  • Gorman, first name unknown
  • Joel "Shikey" Gotthofer
  • Edward "Eddie" Gottlieb
  • Leo Gottlieb
  • Matthew "Matt" Guokas
  • Greenspan, first name unknown
  • Robert "Bob" Griebe
  • Arthur "Art" Gurfein
  • Ed Hall
  • Harris, first name unknown
  • George Herlich
  • John "Jack" Hewson
  • Arthur "Art" Hillhouse
  • Joseph "Joe" Hyde
  • Ralph Kaplowitz
  • David "Cy" Kaselman
  • Julius "Jules" Kasner
  • Edward "Ted" Kearns
  • Alfred "Al" Kellett
  • Ed Kempner
  • Harry Kirshner
  • Louis "Red" Klotz
  • Ralph "Babe" Klotz
  • Harry Knorr
  • Herman Knuppel
  • William "Bill" Kobler
  • Meyer "Moyer" Krabovitch
  • Ray Kravitz
  • Louis "Inky" Lautman
  • Isadore "Izzy" Leff
  • Allen "Al" Lehr
  • Charles Lester
  • William "Bill" Levine
  • Abraham Lewbart
  • Harry Litwack
  • Bob Lojewski
  • Milton "Babe" Liman
  • Eddie Lyons
  • Michael "Mickey" Maister
  • Eddie Makransky
  • Phil Markoff
  • Marshall, first name unknown
  • William "Bill" McCahan
  • John "Red" McGaffney
  • Daniel "Dan" McNichol
  • Frank "Stretch" Meehan
  • Solomon "Sol" Miehoff
  • Edward "Ed" Miller
  • David Mondros
  • Pete Monska
  • Samuel "Sam" Moorehead
  • William "Chink" Morganstine
  • Elmore Morgenthaler
  • Charles "Charlie" Mosicant
  • John "Johnny" Murphy
  • Charles "Charlie" Neuman
  • George "Dutch" Newman
  • Paul Nowak
  • Tom O'Connell
  • Bernard "Bernie" Opper
  • Harry Passon
  • Herman "Chickie" Passon
  • Max Patkin
  • Pearson, first name unknown
  • Harry Platt
  • Max "Mac" Posnak
  • Louis "Lou" Possner
  • Joseph "Joe" Povernick
  • Prescott, first name unknown
  • Phil Rabin
  • Howard "Howie" Rader
  • Leonard "Len" Rader
  • Moe Rappaport
  • John "Inky" Reagan
  • Irvin "Irv" Reichman
  • Joseph "Beno" Resnick
  • Henry "Harry" Riconda
  • Jack Rocker
  • Howard "Red" Rosan
  • Alexander "Petey" Rosenberg
  • Irwin "Irv" Rothenberg
  • Generoso "Jerry" Rullo
  • Rutt, first name unknown
  • Oscar "Ossie" Schectman
  • Alfred "Al" Scheider
  • Louis "Lou" Schneiderman
  • John Schrey
  • Solomon "Butch" Schwartz
  • George Senesky
  • Louis "Reds" Sherr
  • C. Arthur "Art" Shires
  • Morris "Mendy" Snyder
  • Soltaire, first name unknown
  • Staberg, first name unknown
  • Frank Stanczak
  • Charles "Charlie" Swartz
  • Aaron Tanitsky
  • Charles Tettemer
  • David "Hank" Thomas
  • David "Dave" Tobey
  • Irving "Irv" Torgoff
  • Edward "Ed" Trubin
  • Wylys "Bill" Van Osten
  • Paul Wallace
  • Watman, first name unknown
  • Leonard "Len" Weiner
  • Abraham "Butch" Weintraub
  • Frederick "Fritz" Weller
  • Jack "Yock" Welsh
  • Fred "Fritz" Wesslock
  • "Doc" White
  • Robert "Albie" Wiener
  • Williams, first name unknown
  • Wilson, first name unknown
  • Lou Wisner
  • George "Red" Wolfe
  • D. Young
  • Bill Zeiss
  • Nathan "Zibby" Zibelman
  • William "Bill Zubic"

References

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Stark, Douglas (2011). "Appendix E". The SPHAS: The Life and Times of Basketball's Greatest Jewish Team. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. pp. 295–297. ISBN 9781592136339.