Philip Sachs

Philip Sachs
	Pictured in the January 1982 edition of Michigan Jewish History journal
Personal information
Born	April 1, 1902; Russia
Died	December 19, 1973 (aged 71); Detroit, Michigan
Nationality	American
Career history
As coach:
1936–1940	Lawrence Tech
194?–1946	Detroit Gems
1946–1947	Detroit Falcons
Career highlights and awards
	As coach: Michigan–Ontario League champion (1938); 7× Michigan AAU champion;

Philip "Cincy" Sachs (April 1, 1902 – December 19, 1973)^[1]^[2] was an American basketball interim head coach for the Detroit Falcons, a Basketball Association of America team, in 1946–47.^[3] After taking over the team from Glenn M. Curtis, Sachs posted an 8–18 win-loss record while in charge of the Falcons.^[3] Prior to coaching in the BAA, he had spent time coaching the Detroit Gems before they entered the National Basketball League.^[4]

Sachs was born in Russia and moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, around 1904.^[2] His interest in basketball grew as a child, and in August 1917 his family moved to Detroit, Michigan.^[2] In 1919 he began his head coaching career; his first-ever team went 30–1 and lost in the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) championship game.^[2] Between 1936 and 1940, Sachs coached the Lawrence Institute of Technology team.^[2] In his first season they placed second in the Michigan–Ontario League, and in his second year they tied for first place.^[2] His overall record at Lawrence Tech was 56–28.^[2]

In Sachs' post-BAA years, he started a boys' basketball school, promoted tournaments, and worked full-time at the Griswold Sporting Goods Company.^[2] He also coached the teams who the Harlem Globetrotters would play against, even winning some on occasion.^[2] His cumulative overall head coaching record (including high school, AAU, semi-professional, and professional) was 782–158, a winning percentage of .832.^[2] He died in Detroit on December 19, 1973, never having married.^[2]

Head coaching record

Professional

Legend
Regular season	G	Games coached	W	Games won	L	Games lost	W–L %	Win–loss %
Playoffs	PG	Playoff games	PW	Playoff wins	PL	Playoff losses	PW–L %	Playoff win–loss %


Team	Year	G	W	L	W–L%	Finish	PG	PW	PL	PW–L%	Result
DET	1946–47	26	8	18	.308	4th in Western	0	0	0	.000	Missed Playoffs
Career		26	8	18	.308		0	0	0	.000

References

^ "1946-47 Detroit Falcons BAA team signed album pages - Collection of 3". albersheims.com. Albersheim's Auctions. 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Michigan Jewish History (PDF). Vol. 22 (1 ed.). Michigan: The Jewish Historical Society of Michigan. January 1982. pp. 8–9. Archived from the original on 2003-10-30.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ ^a ^b "Philip Sachs NBA coaching record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
^ "A Warriors History Blog". raiderlogbook.com. Albersheim's Auctions. May 31, 2013. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014.

[1] "1946-47 Detroit Falcons BAA team signed album pages - Collection of 3". albersheims.com. Albersheim's Auctions. 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014.

[MJH-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Michigan Jewish History (PDF). Vol. 22 (1 ed.). Michigan: The Jewish Historical Society of Michigan. January 1982. pp. 8–9. Archived from the original on 2003-10-30.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[SRPRO-3] "Philip Sachs NBA coaching record". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014.

[GEMS-4] "A Warriors History Blog". raiderlogbook.com. Albersheim's Auctions. May 31, 2013. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014.

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