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Philadelphia Spirit
League United States Basketball League
Founded1991
Dissolved1992
HistoryPhiladelphia Spirit
(1991-92)
Championships1991
Division/Conference titles1991, 1992

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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