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.
A Anderson, first name unknown George Artus Atherholt, first name unknown
B
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
C Min Calhoun James "Soup" Campbell Gaza Chizmadia George Clift Arthur "Artie" Cohen Saul Cohen Rody Cooney
D
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
E Emslie, first name unknown
F
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
G
Walter "Walt" Gailey Daniel "Bud" Gaines George Garber Jack "Dutch" Garfinkel C. Gorham Getchell Schireli Geventer George Glasco Edward "Sonny" Gluck Emanuel "Menchy" Goldblatt Benjamin "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
H Ed Hall Harris, first name unknown George Herlich John "Jack" Hewson Arthur "Art" Hillhouse Joseph "Joe" Hyde
K
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
L
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
M
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
N Charles "Charlie" Neuman George "Dutch" Newman Paul Nowak
O Tom O'Connell Bernard "Bernie" Opper
P
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
R
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
S
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
T Aaron Tanitsky Charles Tettemer David "Hank" Thomas David "Dave" Tobey Irving "Irv" Torgoff Edward "Ed" Trubin
V Wylys "Bill" Van Osten
W
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
Y D. Young
Z Bill Zeiss Nathan "Zibby" Zibelman William "Bill Zubic"
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