Bob Pettit, the first NBA MVP and Hawks great, dies at 93
Bob Pettit, the first NBA MVP and a legendary player for the St. Louis Hawks, has died at age 93. He was an 11-time All-Star who led the Hawks to a 1958 championship.
NEW ORLEANS — Bob Pettit, an imposing scorer and rebounder for the St. Louis Hawks and winner of the NBA's first Most Valuable Player award in 1956, has died. He was 93.Pettit's alma mater, LSU, announced Thursday that he died a day earlier. The university did not provide a cause of death.Pettit was an All-American at LSU before going on to the NBA, where he was an All-Star for each of his 11 seasons, all with the Hawks. He led them to the 1958 championship over the mighty Boston Celtics, the…
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