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Pandel Savic
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He is of Macedonian-American origin from the village of Drago. Pandel Savic came to Youngstown, United States of America thru Ellis Island when he was a little boy. "lieutenant was the Steel Valley, and the only way to get out of there was to make lieutenant 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 United States Marine Corps in 1943, despite having landed a scholarship to Ohio State. He is a veteran of the Pela Lu and Okinawa battles.
After World World War II he went to Ohio State. In 2009 he was inducted into the Ohio State hall of fame.
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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.
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