Pete Lalich

Pete Lalich
Personal information
Born (1920-06-23)June 23, 1920
Lorain, Ohio
Died February 1, 2008(2008-02-01) (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

  1. ↑ "Pete Lalich". Basketball-Reference.com.
  2. ↑ "OHIOBOBCATS.COM - Ohio Official Athletic Site - Hall of Fame".
  3. ↑ "Pete Lalich Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards".
  4. ↑ "He played pro basketball when it was a second job". Tampa Bay Times. February 8, 2008. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "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.
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