New York Hakoahs

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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]

Year-by-year

YearLeagueReg. SeasonPlayoffs
1928/29ABL5th (1st half); 5th (2nd half)Did not qualify

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References

  1. Levine, Peter (1993). Ellis Island to Ebbets Field: Sport and the American Jewish Experience. Oxford University Press. ISBN   9780190282127 . Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  2. Sclar, Ari. "Basketball and the Jews". My Jewish Learning.