Pete Lalich
Peter T. Lalich was an American professional basketball player. He played for the Cleveland Rebels of the Basketball Association of America.Pete played basketball and baseball at Ohio University and in 1987 was inducted into the Ohio University Athletics Hall of Fame.Professional career
Pete played in one game for the Cleveland Rebels where he attempted one field goal and was credited with one personal foul. He also played in the National Basketball League with the Sheboygan Redskins, the Cleveland Chase Brassmen, the Pittsburgh Raiders and the Youngstown Bears.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.Regular season
