New York Hakoahs Explained

The New York Hakoahs were an American basketball team based in New York, New York that was a member of the American Basketball League. The Hakoahs were predominantly Jewish and were coached by Nat Holman.^[1] "Hakoahs" comes from the Hebrew word for "strength."^[2]

Notes and References

1. Book: Levine . Peter . Ellis Island to Ebbets Field: Sport and the American Jewish Experience . 1993 . Oxford University Press . 9780190282127 . 3 July 2019 . en.
2. Web site: Sclar . Ari . Basketball and the Jews . My Jewish Learning.