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Sep 14, 2021 · History. Top Moments: After years of letdowns, Bob Pettit has his revenge in 1958. After losing to the nemesis Celtics in the 1957 Finals, St. Louis wins the rematch a year later. The Boston Celtics and St. Louis Hawks staged one of the best rivalries of the NBA’s early era, meeting in the NBA Finals four times in five years beginning with ...
May 2, 2020 · Bob Pettit’s Early Life & Childhood Born in 1932, Pettit father served as the sheriff of East Baton Rouge Parish between 1932 and 1936. From a young age, Pettit had an interest in playing basketball and though he played regularly, he had the skills and was talented but his height proved to be an issue.
Dec 22, 2021 · LOUIS, Mo. — For the second time in less than a year and a half, the fans of St. Louis faced the loss of a genuine sports immortal when the Hawks Bob Pettit announced his intention to retire ...
Dec 22, 2021 · LOUIS, Mo. — For the second time in less than a year and a half, the fans of St. Louis faced the loss of a genuine sports immortal when the Hawks Bob Pettit announced his intention to retire ...
Bob Pettit (Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 12 de desembre de 1932) és un basquetbolista estatunidenc retirat. Jugà 11 anys a l' NBA , des del 1954 al 1965, tots ells als Milwaukee/St. Louis Hawks . Pettit destaca per ser el guanyador del primer premi a l'MVP de l'NBA de la història, el 1956; tornà a conquerir el guardó l'any 1959.
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 ...
Dec 22, 2021 · Bob Pettit, Hawks sharpshooter Hawks rising star Bob Pettit got high praise in 1955 from his coach, teammates and opponents in The Sporting News, like the NBA team also based in St. Louis at the time.
