Sam Busich

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Sam Busich
Personal information
Born:(1913-11-17)November 17, 1913
Lorain, Ohio, U.S.
Died:February 1, 1991(1991-02-01) (aged 77)
Warren, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Lorain
College:Ohio State
Position:End
Career history
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Samuel Busich (November 17, 1913 – February 1, 1991) was an American football end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Boston Redskins, Cleveland Rams, and the Detroit Lions. He also played professional basketball for the Columbus Athletic Supply in the National Basketball League (NBL) for one game in 1937–38. Busich played both sports collegiately at Ohio State University.

Some sources say this athlete's name was Peter Paul Basich,[1][2] though no newspaper or third party historical records have yet been found to verify that. Most sources point to his name being Samuel Busich.[3][4][5][6]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played  FGM  Field goals made
 FTM  Free throws made  FTA  Free throws attempted
 FT%  Free throw percentage  PTS  Total points
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high


NBL

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Source[1]

Regular season

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Year Team GP FGM FTM PTS PPG
1937–38 Columbus 1 1 1 3 3.0

References

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  1. ^ a b "Pete Basich NBL stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  2. ^ "Pete Basich Statistics". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  3. ^ "Sam Busich". Peach Basket Society. August 13, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  4. ^ "Sam Busich vs. Pete Basich". Peach Basket Society. June 11, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  5. ^ "Sam Busich". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  6. ^ "1972 Inductee: Sam Busich". Lorain Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 28, 2019.