Bob Pettit, imposing Hawks great and first NBA MVP, dies at 93
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What happenedBob Pettit, an imposing scorer and rebounder for the St. Louis Hawks and winner of the NBA’s first Most Valuable Player award in 1956, has died. He was 93.
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Bob Pettit, imposing Hawks great and first NBA MVP, dies at 93
Bob Pettit, an imposing scorer and rebounder for the St. Louis Hawks and winner of the NBA’s first Most Valuable Player award in 1956, has died. He was 93.
