About Sam Busich
Sam Busich, 77, American football player (Boston Redskins, Cleveland Rams, Detroit Lions).
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|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.
Some sources say this athlete's name was Peter Paul Basich, though no newspaper or third party historical records have yet been found to verify that. Most sources point to his name being Samuel Busich.
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