Robert Devich 6056

Robert Devich was born in Portland, Oregon in 1926. After high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1944 and served until 1946. After the war, he played basketball for the University of Portland and won the Philippine Olympics in 1945 and 1946. He then moved to Hawaii to work for a Ford dealership and play basketball. In 1953, he moved to California and joined the Beverly Hills Police Department. While there, he attended law school and graduated in 1965. He then worked for the Los Angeles District Attorney's office and was appointed head deputy in East L.A. In 1972, he was appointed to the Los Angeles Municipal Court by Governor Reagan and served until 1978.