Red Rosan

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]

Red Rosan

Personal information
Born	(1911-05-22)May 22, 1911 Norma, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	September 3, 1976(1976-09-03) (aged 65) Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	South Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College	Temple (1932–1935)
Playing career	1935–1945
Coaching career	1944–1946
Career history
As a player:
1935–1944	Philadelphia Sphas
1936	Hazleton Mountaineers
1938	Allentown Barons
1944–1945	Baltimore Bullets
As a coach:
1944–1946	Baltimore Bullets
Career highlights
As player: 5× ABL champion (1936, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1943) Temple Hall of Fame (1976) As coach: ABL champion (1946)

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]