Pete Lalich
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 23, 1920 Lorain, Ohio |
| Died |
February 1, 2008 (aged 87) St. Petersburg, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | East Technical (Cleveland, Ohio) |
| College | Ohio (1939–1942) |
| Playing career | 1942–1946 |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 1942–1943 | Sheboygan Red Skins |
| 1943–1944 | Cleveland Brass |
| 1944–1945 | Pittsburgh Raiders |
| 1945–1946 | Youngstown Bears |
| 1946 | Cleveland Rebels |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Pete Lalich (June 23, 1920 – February 1, 2008) was a professional basketball player for the Cleveland Rebels of the Basketball Association of America (now known as the National Basketball Association).[1]
College career
Pete played basketball and baseball at Ohio University and in 1987 was inducted into the Ohio University Athletics Hall of Fame.[2]
Professional career
Pete played in one game for the Cleveland Rebels where he attempted one field goal and was credited with one personal foul.[3] He also played in the National Basketball League with the Sheboygan Redskins, the Cleveland Chase Brassmen, the Pittsburgh Raiders and the Youngstown Bears.[4]
Personal
He was the son of Serbian immigrants and his older brother, Nick Lalich, was also a professional basketball player for the 1945–46 Youngstown Bears in the NBL and was the leader of the OSS team that rescued about 550 downed air crews during World War II Operation Halyard, without losing a single life or a single plane.[5]
References
- ↑ "Pete Lalich". Basketball-Reference.com.
- ↑ "OHIOBOBCATS.COM - Ohio Official Athletic Site - Hall of Fame".
- ↑ "Pete Lalich Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards".
- ↑ "He played pro basketball when it was a second job". Tampa Bay Times. February 8, 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ↑ "Nick A. Lalich, 85, leader of OSS team that rescued downed air crews in WWII". The Baltimore Sun. May 15, 2001. Retrieved 14 June 2016.