Basketball team
| Philadelphia Spirit |
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| League | United States Basketball League |
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| Founded | 1991 |
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| Dissolved | 1992 |
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| History | Philadelphia Spirit
(1991-92) |
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| Championships | 1991 |
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| Division/Conference titles | 1991, 1992 |
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The Philadelphia Spirit was a United States Basketball League team that played from 1991 to 1992 at Holy Family University in Northeast Philadelphia.
In 1991, they finished first in the league, with a 15–5 record. They beat the Miami Tropics in the league's finals, winning the championship. The team was coached by Bill Lange, a New Jersey high school coach, who was named USBL Coach of the Year. In 1992, they again finished first in the league, with a 21–5 record. They played in that year's league finals as well. However, they lost by two points to archrival, the Miami Tropics. They disbanded following that season.[1]
Notable players are Michael Anderson, Tim Legler and Marques Bragg.
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