1905 PBL Season
8 teams competed during the regular season
Conshohocken Giants finished in 1st place to claim the championship
RetroSeasons
RetroSeasons recaps past sports seasons through stories, photos, videos, and stats from every team, league, and stadium in history. Coverage includes the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL, as well as vintage media from defunct teams and leagues.
Philadelphia Basketball League (PBL)
1904-05 PBL Season Overview
The eight-team Philadelphia League expanded to a 40-game schedule featuring a league contest every night for twenty-one weeks. Eight other leagues and dozens of independent teams operated as well in the basketball-crazed city. Conshohocken, with 31 wins in 39 games, won the Philadelphia League title. Known as the “Wonder Workers,” the lineup featured scoring ace Steve White, all-star center Bill Keenan, and defensive whiz Charlie Bossert. Behind the work of high-scoring Jack Reynolds, North Philadelphia finished in second place. Defending champion Jasper, playing without the services of their top scorer, Whitey Schwer, dropped to third.