R.I.P., Bob Pettit, first NBA MVP (93)

[BobPSU92]

Bob Pettit, who starred at LSU and then in NBA, dies at 93

Bob Pettit, who was named an All-Star in each of his 11 NBA seasons and was one of the greatest scorers and rebounders in league history, died, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame said Thursday.

www.espn.com

 

[Shepdogg]

He will be missed.

Bob Pettit, NBA legend and league’s first MVP, dead at 93

NBA legend Bob Pettit, the league’s first MVP and an 11-time All-Star who led the Hawks to the 1958 championship, has died at age 93.

nypost.com

 

[Shepdogg]

Thanks Ned, I was hoping somebody would care.

 

[Shepdogg]

Sorry Bob, did not mean to nutbite your post. I thought I scanned the board for his death notice, but must have missed it.

 

[LionJim]

Thanks Ned, I was hoping somebody would care.

It’s not that I don’t care it’s that I’d never seen him play, have seen very few videos of him. His Hawks were the last team to win the NBA championship (1957) before the Boston deluge.

 

[lemonears]

Terrific post player. Great jump shot. Tremendous defender. Pettit was instrumental in building the popularity of the NBA.

 

[Shepdogg]

Terrific post player. Great jump shot. Tremendous defender. Pettit was instrumental in building the popularity of the NBA.

Good passer as well no doubt.