Božidar Pešić Explained

Božidar Pešić
Birth Place:	Belgrade, PR Serbia, Yugoslavia
Nationality:	Serbian
Module:	Embed: yes Height M: 2.02 Weight Kg: 97 Draft Year: 1974 Career Position: Center Career Number: 7 Career Start: 1970 Career End: 1975 Years1: 1970–1975 Team1: Crvena zvezda

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

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

• FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup winner: 1 (with Crvena zvezda: 1973–74).
• Yugoslav League champion: 1 (with Crvena zvezda: 1971–72).
• Yugoslav Cup winner: 3 (with Crvena zvezda: 1970–71, 1972–73, 1974–75).

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]

See also

• List of KK Crvena zvezda players with 100 games played

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dan kada je Zvezda postala prva i besmrtna . b92.net . 6 May 2020.
2. Web site: Zvezdine legende: Kako smo osvojili prvi evropski trofej . novosti.rs . 6 May 2020.
3. Web site: Košarkaška prvenstva Jugoslavije (1945-91) – peti deo . strategija.org . 6 May 2020.
4. Web site: TV lica: An Pešić . rts.rs . 6 May 2020.
5. Web site: Dnevnik irskog konzula: Ja i moja četiri musketara . zena.blic.rs . 6 May 2020.
6. Web site: Mihajlo Pesic . eurobasket.com . 6 May 2020.