Božidar Pešić

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Božidar Pešić
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Pešić with Crvena zvezda in 1971
Born1952 (age 6768)
NationalitySerbian
Occupation
  • architect
  • basketball player
Basketball career
Personal information
Listed height2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight97 kg (214 lb)
Career information
NBA draft 1974 / Undrafted
Playing career1970–1975
Position Center
Number7
Career history
1970–1975 Crvena zvezda

Božidar Pešić (Serbian Cyrillic : Божидар Пешић; born 1952) is a Serbian architect and former basketball player.

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Playing career

Pešić played for a Belgrade-based team Crvena zvezda of the Yugoslav First League for five seasons, from 1970 to 1975. His teammates were Zoran Slavnić, Dragan Kapičić, Ljubodrag Simonović, Dragiša Vučinić, and Goran Rakočević among others. With them, he won a FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup in 1974, a Yugoslav Championships, and three National Cups. [1] [2] [3]

Career achievements

Personal life

Pešić and his wife Ann has three sons; Ljubiša, Mihajlo, and Aleksandar. His wife Ann was born in Dublin, Ireland. [4] [5] His son Mihajlo (born 1981) is a professional basketball player. [6]

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References

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