The PHL in the STL

This book celebrates the history and great achievements of those who participated in the great Public High League, which produced some of the best high school basketball ever played in the St.Louis area and the state of Missouri. The players and coaches who competed in the PHL have left a lasting legacy and their contributions to the area basketball scene will never be forgotten. In this publication, the author recapture some of those great memories through the hundreds of photos collected as well as the great stories as told by the former athletes and coaches themselves. The book chronicle the history of the PHL in many special sections. There are sections that spotlight the great players of the league as well as the great coaches and great teams and programs. Many of the athletes who appear in the section on great players were voted by fans of basketball who filled out ballots because they wanted to assure that certain players were recognized.