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WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville)News report · Sep 25, 2:36 AM
Bob Pettit, imposing Hawks great and first NBA MVP, dies at 93
Pettit was an All-American at LSU before going on to the NBA, where he was an All-Star for each of his 11 seasons.
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Bob Pettit, imposing Hawks great and first NBA MVP, dies at 93
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What happened Pettit was an All-American at LSU before going on to the NBA, where he was an All-Star for each of his 11 seasons.
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Pittsburgh Tribune ReviewNews report · Sep 25, 2:49 AM
Bob Pettit, imposing Hawks great and first NBA MVP, dies at 93
NEW ORLEANS — Bob Pettit, an imposing scorer and rebounder for the St. Louis Hawks and winner of the NBA’s first MVP award in 1956, has died. He was 93.
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