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Red Rosan
Baltimore Bullets
Career highlights and awards
As player:
  • 5×
    ABL
    champion (1936, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1943)
  • Temple Hall of Fame (1976)

As coach:

  • ABL champion (1946)

Howard "Red" Rosan (May 22, 1911 – September 3, 1976) was an American basketball player and coach in the

Baltimore Bullets from 1944 to 1946. He was inducted into the Temple Athletics Hall of Fame in 1976 and posthumously inducted in the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1996 as a member of the Philadelphia Sphas.[1]

Early life and education

Rosan was born on May 22, 1911, and grew up in South Philadelphia. He began playing basketball while at South Philadelphia High School.[2] After high school, Rosan enrolled in Temple University and played for the Owls for three seasons, then graduated in 1935.[3]

Career

Upon completing college, Rosan joined the

Baltimore Bullets in 1944.[2] While with the Bullets, Rosan took over as head coach for the team and replaced Ben Kramer at the start of the 1944–45 season. The following season, Rosan coached the Bullets towards their 1945–46 ABL championship win. With Baltimore, Rosan had 34 wins and 26 losses.[4] Outside of the ABL, Rosan played basketball briefly for the Hazleton Mountaineers and Allentown Barons in 1936 and 1938, respectively.[2]

Personal life

Rosan died on September 3, 1976, in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania.[5] He was married and had two children.[5]

References

  1. ^ "PHILADELPHIA SPHAs". International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "RED ROSAN". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Howard Rosan". Temple University. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  4. ISBN 0810840073
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  5. ^ a b "Howard Rosan, basketball pro". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 5 September 1976. p. 4C. Retrieved 26 March 2018.

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