Thomas Barlow (basketball)
Encyclopedia
Thomas B. Barlow was one of the first professional basketball
players. He is mostly known for his time with the Philadelphia Sphas
and Philadelphia Warriors
of the ABL
(1926–32). He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1981.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
players. He is mostly known for his time with the Philadelphia Sphas
Philadelphia Sphas
The Philadelphia Sphas, also written SPHAs and SPHAS, were a team that competed in the Eastern Basketball League and then the American Basketball League 1925-55. They played their home games in social halls and, from 1938, in the ballroom of the Broadwood Hotel...
and Philadelphia Warriors
Philadelphia Warriors (ABL)
The Philadelphia Phillies were an American basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that was a member of the American Basketball League....
of the ABL
American Basketball League (1925-1955)
The American Basketball League was an early professional basketball league. During six seasons from 1925-26 to 1930-31, the ABL was the first attempt to create a major professional basketball league in the United States...
(1926–32). He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1981.