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| ⚫ | '''Pandel Savic''' (July 15, 1925 – June 12, 2018) was an [[American football]] player, [[Starting lineup|starting]] at [[quarterback]] for two years with the [[Ohio State University|Ohio State]] [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Buckeyes]]. He is of [[Macedonian-American]] origin from the village of Dragoš (Macedonian: Драгош).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mdspotting.blogspot.com/|title=Macedonia Daily Spotting|publisher=}}</ref> |
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Pandel Savic came to [[ |
Pandel Savic came to [[Girard, Ohio]], United States through [[Ellis Island]] when he was a little boy. "It was the Steel Valley, and the only way to get out of there was to make it in sports," Savic said. "So I played basketball, baseball, track -- anything I could get my hands on." |
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And so he did, he became a [[college football]] player for [[Ohio State]]. Savic joined the US Marine Corps in 1943, despite having landed a scholarship to Ohio State. He is a veteran of the |
And so he did, he became a [[college football]] player for [[Ohio State]]. Savic joined the US Marine Corps in 1943, despite having landed a scholarship to Ohio State. He is a veteran of the Peleliu and [[Battle of Okinawa|Okinawa]] battles. After [[World War II]] he went to Ohio State.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oH9GwozRlSUC&pg=PA75|title=Game of My Life: Ohio State: Memorable Stories of Buckeye Football|isbn=9781582618210|last1=Greenberg|first1=Steve|last2=Lanese|first2=Laura|year=2006}}</ref> |
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He helped the 1949 Buckeyes to Ohio State's first [[Rose Bowl Game|Rose Bowl]] win over California, gaining 16 total yards rushing and passing, |
He helped the 1949 Buckeyes to Ohio State's first [[Rose Bowl Game|Rose Bowl]] win over California, gaining 16 total yards rushing and passing, including an important 6 yards on the ground to close out the remaining time and seal the Buckeye victory. The 1949 team also won a share of the [[Big Ten]] title, with Savic throwing for 581 yards and six touchdowns on the season. |
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In his later life, Savic went on to play an important role in the golf community and served as longtime chairman of the PGA's [[Memorial Tournament]] which he created with his friend [[Jack Nicklaus]]. In 2009 he was inducted into the Ohio State |
In his later life, Savic went on to play an important role in the golf community and served as longtime chairman of the PGA's [[Memorial Tournament]] which he created with his friend [[Jack Nicklaus]]. In 2009, he was inducted into the Ohio State Hall of Fame.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.maklink.com/2009/07/07/pandel-savic-to-be-inducted-into-hall-of-fame |title=Pandel Savic to be Inducted into Hall of Fame | MakLink |accessdate=January 4, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714023547/http://www.maklink.com/2009/07/07/pandel-savic-to-be-inducted-into-hall-of-fame |archivedate=July 14, 2011 }}</ref> He died on June 12, 2018, at the age of 92.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dispatch/obituary.aspx?n=pandel-savic&pid=189285014&fhid=8704|title=Pandel Savic's Obituary on The Columbus Dispatch|website=The Columbus Dispatch}}</ref> |
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| NAME =Savic, Pandel |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American football player |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = July 15, 1925 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = Drago, Macedonia |
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[[Category:American people of Macedonian descent]] |
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[[Category:Macedonian players of American football]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:15, 14 September 2024
Pandel Savic (July 15, 1925 – June 12, 2018) was an American football player, starting at quarterback for two years with the Ohio State Buckeyes. He is of Macedonian-American origin from the village of Dragoš (Macedonian: Драгош).[1]
Pandel Savic came to Girard, Ohio, United States through Ellis Island when he was a little boy. "It was the Steel Valley, and the only way to get out of there was to make it in sports," Savic said. "So I played basketball, baseball, track -- anything I could get my hands on." And so he did, he became a college football player for Ohio State. Savic joined the US Marine Corps in 1943, despite having landed a scholarship to Ohio State. He is a veteran of the Peleliu and Okinawa battles. After World War II he went to Ohio State.[2]
He helped the 1949 Buckeyes to Ohio State's first Rose Bowl win over California, gaining 16 total yards rushing and passing, including an important 6 yards on the ground to close out the remaining time and seal the Buckeye victory. The 1949 team also won a share of the Big Ten title, with Savic throwing for 581 yards and six touchdowns on the season.
In his later life, Savic went on to play an important role in the golf community and served as longtime chairman of the PGA's Memorial Tournament which he created with his friend Jack Nicklaus. In 2009, he was inducted into the Ohio State Hall of Fame.[3] He died on June 12, 2018, at the age of 92.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Macedonia Daily Spotting".
- ^ Greenberg, Steve; Lanese, Laura (2006). Game of My Life: Ohio State: Memorable Stories of Buckeye Football. ISBN 9781582618210.
- ^ "Pandel Savic to be Inducted into Hall of Fame | MakLink". Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
- ^ "Pandel Savic's Obituary on The Columbus Dispatch". The Columbus Dispatch.
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- 1925 births
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- Ohio State Buckeyes football players
- American people of Macedonian descent
- Players of American football from Ohio
- Macedonian players of American football
- Golfers from Ohio
- American people of Serbian descent
- Yugoslav emigrants to the United States
- Ohio State University alumni
- Military personnel from Ohio
- United States Marine Corps personnel of World War II
- People from Girard, Ohio
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