Sam Busich

Samuel Busich (November 17, 1913 – February 1, 1991) was an American professional football end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Boston Redskins, Cleveland Rams, and Detroit Lions. He also played professional basketball for the Columbus Athletic Supply in the National Basketball League (NBL) for one game in 1937–1938. Busich played both sports collegiately at Ohio State University.

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
Position:	End
High school:	Lorain
College:	Ohio State
Career history
Boston Redskins (1936) Cleveland Rams (1937) Detroit Lions (1943)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

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

Source^[1]

Regular season

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