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Dec 22, 2021 · Bob Pettit defined the modern power forward position, and in doing so set standards that had never-before been reached in professional basketball. The first to 20,000 career points, the first to score 50 in a championship game, the first to win the Most Valuable Player award, Pettit blazed a trail for the truly remarkable power forwards that would follow.
Mar 22, 2023 · In his 11 years of NBA career, Bob Pettit played gracefully with physical strength, agility, and speed on the court. He won the 1958 NBA championship as part of the Milwaukee/St. Louis Hawks. He is the first NBA player to score more than 20,000 points. After a long basketball career, he decided to retire in 1965.
Dec 9, 2021 · During a 12-minute interview with Hall of Famer Bob Pettit, you almost forget he is 88 years old. His answers are smart, he’s feisty and doesn’t hold back — kind of like the way he played ...
Bob Pettit played 11 seasons for the Hawks. He averaged 26.4 points, 16.2 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 792 regular-season games. He was selected to play in 11 All-Star games. He won the Rookie of the Year award, 2 MVP awards and 1 NBA championship. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1971.
Jun 23, 2021 · In thisarticle from Complete Sports’ 1964-65 Basketball Annual, journalist Bob Hoobing looks under the hood of that machine-like efficiency. He finds a clean-cut, ultra-dedicated athlete who truly loved the game. (Pettit later dedicated his autobiography The Drive Within Me to “The St. Louis Hawks and the Game of Basketball.”).
Dec 22, 2021 · Bob Pettit defined the modern power forward position, and in doing so set standards that had never-before been reached in professional basketball.
Complete career NBA stats for the Atlanta Hawks Not Available Bob Pettit on ESPN. Includes points, rebounds, and assists.
