Red Rosan Explained

Red Rosan
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:185
Birth Date:22 May 1911
Birth Place:Norma, New Jersey, U.S.
Death Place:Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, U.S.
High School:South Philadelphia
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College:Temple (1932–1935)
Career Start:1935
Career End:1945
Coach Start:1944
Coach End:1946
Years1:1935–1944
Team1:Philadelphia Sphas
Years2:1936
Team2:Hazleton Mountaineers
Years3:1938
Team3:Allentown Barons
Years4:1944–1945
Team4:Baltimore Bullets
Cyears1:1944–1946
Cteam1:Baltimore Bullets
Highlights:As player:
  • 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 American Basketball League (ABL). Rosan played for the Philadelphia Sphas from 1934 to 1945 and coached 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 Philadelphia Sphas at the end of the 1934–35 ABL season. He played for 10 seasons with the Sphas until leaving to play for 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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PHILADELPHIA SPHAs . International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. 26 March 2018.
  2. Web site: RED ROSAN. Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. 26 March 2018.
  3. Web site: Howard Rosan. Temple University. 26 March 2018.
  4. Encyclopedia: Marcus . Jeff . 2003 . A Biographical Directory of Professional Basketball Coaches . American Sports History . 23 . 0810840073. Scarecrow Press . Rosan, Howard (Red) . Lanham . 332–33 .
  5. News: Howard Rosan, basketball pro. 26 March 2018. The Philadelphia Inquirer. 5 September 1976. 4C.