Bob Pettit

Born December 12, 1932, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Forward/Center Bob Pettit. During his 11 seasons in the NBA, all with the Milwaukee/St. Louis Hawks (1954–1965) he was a star player. In 1956, he became the first recipient of the NBA's Most Valuable Player Award and he won the award again in 1959. This legend was an eleven-time NBA All-Star. He really played well in Big games. Pettit led the Hawks to an NBA Championship with a then-playoff record 50 points in the Hawks' 110-109 series-clinching victory in game 6 over the Boston Celtics.
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