Pete Lalich
Peter Todd Lalich (June 23, 1920 – February 1, 2008) was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Cleveland Rebels of the Basketball Association of America (now known as the National Basketball Association).[1][2]
| 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 / center |
| Career history | |
| 1942–1943 | Sheboygan Red Skins |
| 1943–1944 | Cleveland Brass |
| 1944–1945 | Pittsburgh Raiders |
| 1945–1946 | Youngstown Bears |
| 1946 | Cleveland Rebels |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
High school career Edit
Lalich played basketball for East Technical High School in Cleveland, Ohio, where he captained a championship team in 1938.[3]
College career Edit
A multi-sport athlete, Lalich played basketball and baseball at Ohio University. Playing the center position,[4] he was a four-year starter for the basketball team.[5] In 1987 he was inducted into the Ohio University Athletics Hall of Fame.[6]
Professional career Edit
Lalich played professionally in the National Basketball League with the Sheboygan Redskins, the Cleveland Chase Brassmen, the Pittsburgh Raiders and the Youngstown Bears.[7] In 1946, Lalich joined the Cleveland Rebels. He appeared in one game for the team in the Basketball Association of America where he attempted one field goal and was credited with one personal foul.[8]
Later life Edit
Following his basketball career, Lalich worked for 35 years for Western & Southern Life Insurance Company, retiring in 1980 as divisional vice-president of sales.[5]
Personal Edit
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.[9]
BAA career statistics Edit
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | ||||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||||
| APG | Assists per game | ||||
| PPG | Points per game | ||||
Regular season Edit
References Edit
- ^ "Pete Lalich". Basketball-Reference.com.
- ^ Carlos Frias (20 May 1998). "A basketball pro from a simpler time". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Classy Ball-Handler is Pete Lalich; And a great player!". The Sheboygan Press. 17 November 1942. p. 26. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ Pat Yasinskas (6 April 1992). "NIT once was the big game for basketball". The Tampa Tribune. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ a b Walter Riddle (14 March 1988). "Lalich's name is synonymous with Ohio University". The Tampa Tribune. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2014-07-19.
- ^ Stephanie Hayes (8 February 2008). "He played pro basketball when it was a second job". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2012-09-25.
- ^ "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.
External links Edit
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com