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]

Pete Lalich
Personal information
Born(1920-06-23)June 23, 1920
Lorain, Ohio
DiedFebruary 1, 2008(2008-02-01) (aged 87)
St. Petersburg, Florida
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolEast Technical (Cleveland, Ohio)
CollegeOhio (1939–1942)
Playing career1942–1946
PositionForward / center
Career history
1942–1943Sheboygan Red Skins
1943–1944Cleveland Brass
1944–1945Pittsburgh Raiders
1945–1946Youngstown Bears
1946Cleveland Rebels
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

High school career

Lalich played basketball for East Technical High School in Cleveland, Ohio, where he captained a championship team in 1938.[3]

College career

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

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

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

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
Legend
  GP Games played
 FG%  Field-goal percentage
 FT%  Free-throw percentage
 APG  Assists per game
 PPG  Points per game

Regular season
Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1946–47 Cleveland 1.000.000.0.0
Career 1.000.000.0.0

References
  1. "Pete Lalich". Basketball-Reference.com.
  2. Carlos Frias (20 May 1998). "A basketball pro from a simpler time". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  3. "Classy Ball-Handler is Pete Lalich; And a great player!". The Sheboygan Press. 17 November 1942. p. 26. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  4. Pat Yasinskas (6 April 1992). "NIT once was the big game for basketball". The Tampa Tribune. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  5. Walter Riddle (14 March 1988). "Lalich's name is synonymous with Ohio University". The Tampa Tribune. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  6. "OHIOBOBCATS.COM - Ohio Official Athletic Site - Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2014-07-19.
  7. Stephanie Hayes (8 February 2008). "He played pro basketball when it was a second job". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  8. "Pete Lalich Past Stats, Playoff Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards". Archived from the original on 2012-09-25.
  9. "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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