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Robert E. Lee Pettit Jr. (/ ˈ p ɛ t ɪ t / PET-it; born December 12, 1932) is an American former professional basketball player. He played 11 seasons in the NBA , all with the Milwaukee/St. Louis Hawks (1954–1965).
Sep 13, 2021 · Bob Pettit was the NBA's first MVP and a standout performer for the Hawks. Despite Pettit’s Rookie of the Year performance, Milwaukee finished in last place in the Western...
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Bob Pettit is an American professional basketball player, the first to score 20,000 points in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A clumsy player in high school, Pettit turned himself into a graceful 6-foot 9-inch (2.06-metre) athlete, and today he is considered to be the first really agile.
May 2, 2020 · Bob Pettit – Biography and career accomplishments. Robert Lee Pettit Jr. (born December 12, 1932) is a retired basketball player who played in the NBA between 1954 and 1965.
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...
Nov 12, 2021 · His no-plays-off approach helped Pettit become an NBA champion, Rookie of the Year, 11-time All-Star and two-time NBA MVP. Here’s a Q&A with Pettit where he talks about his playing days...
Jan 7, 2022 · Led by Bill Russell — “the greatest player who ever played,” Pettit told The Athletic — Boston topped St. Louis in seven games to win the title in 1957, despite Pettit averaging 30.1 ...
Bob Pettit. Robert L. "Bob" Pettit. Lean, graceful, and always well-conditioned, Bob Pettit's physical build made him one of the first big men to play facing the basket. But Pettit's resolve set him apart from his peers; he simply would not be outworked by his competitors.
Feb 25, 2022 · One of the first prolific scorers in NBA history, Bob Pettit was first to reach the 20,000-point mark en route to an MVP award, the 1958 NBA title and four All-Star MVPs during his 11-year career...
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