biography
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Pettit, Bob
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popular name of Robert E Lee Pettit
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1932– )
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| biography:
| Basketball player, born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. He studied at Louisiana State University, joined the Milwaukee (later the St Louis) Hawks in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1954, and stayed with the franchise right through to 1965. He led the NBA in both scoring (twice) and rebounding, helping the Hawks to one championship. Throughout his career he averaged 26·4 points per game, and was twice voted the NBA's Most Valuable Player. |
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