The Philadelphia Basketball League title was won by the South Philadelphia Hebrew Association, better known as the Sphas. Chick Passon, Doc Newman, and Davey Banks were the stars of the club. Sitting on the bench was a seldom-used substitute by the name of Eddie Gottlieb. His presence as a player was of minor importance at the time, but he would become a major figure in professional basketball for the next five decades.
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