{{Short description|American football player (born 1951)}} {{Use American English|date=June 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox gridiron football biography | name = Jim Laslavic | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | number = 52, 54, 60 | position = Linebacker | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1951|10|24}} | birth_place = Etna, Pennsylvania, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2 | weight_lbs = 237 | high_school = Etna | college = Penn State | draftyear = 1973 | draftround = 3 | draftpick = 71 | pastteams = * Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|1973|1977}}) * San Diego Chargers ({{NFL Year|1978|1981}}) * Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|1982}}) | highlights = |statlabel1=Sacks |statvalue1=4.0 |statlabel2=Fumble recoveries |statvalue2=7 |statlabel3=Interceptions |statvalue3=8 |pfr=LaslJi20 }}

'''Jim "Laz" Laslavic''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|æ|z|l|ə|v|ɪ|k}} {{Respell|LAz|lə|vik}};<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/sports/laz-susan-taylor-for-web_San-Diego-506311952.html|title=Jim Laslavic and Susan Taylor Reminisce on 36 Years of Friendship|accessdate=25 June 2019}}</ref> born October 24, 1951) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LaslJi20.htm | access-date = June 17, 2019 | publisher = Sports Reference LLC | title = Jim Laslavic Stats}}</ref>

Laslavic is a retired sportscaster for KNSD in San Diego and a former radio announcer for KIOZ. He lives in Coronado, California, with his wife, Susan. Together, they raised two kids, Hayley (born 1986) and James (born 1988). Laslavic is a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025}}

In 2024, he will be included in Croatian American Sports Hall of Fame.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.croatiaweek.com/croatian-american-sports-hall-of-fame-announces-2024-inductees/|title=Croatian American Sports Hall of Fame announces 2024 inductees|publisher=Croatia Week|date=7 May 2024|website=croatiaweek.com.}}</ref>

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