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Robert Lee Pettit Jr. (/ ˈpɛtɪt / PET-it; born December 12, 1932) [2] is an American former professional basketball player. He played 11 seasons in the NBA, all with the Milwaukee/St. Louis Hawks (1954–1965). In 1956, he became the first recipient of the NBA's Most Valuable Player Award and he won the award again in 1959.
Sep 13, 2021 · Bob Pettit was the NBA's first MVP and a standout performer for the Hawks. Despite Pettit’s Rookie of the Year performance, Milwaukee finished in last place in the Western...
Bob Pettit averaged 26.4 points, 16.2 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game. Big Blue, The Bombardier from Baton Rouge are nicknames for Bob Pettit. Checkout the latest stats of Bob Pettit. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, shoots, school and more on Basketball-Reference.com.
Jan 7, 2022 · And when the topic is NBA Most Valuable Players, that “first” is Bob Pettit, No. 31 on The Athletic’s NBA 75. “That was great because you were recognized by the fellas you played with and ...
Bob Pettit is an American professional basketball player, the first to score 20,000 points in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A clumsy player in high school, Pettit turned himself into a graceful 6-foot 9-inch (2.06-metre) athlete, and today he is considered to be the first really agile.
Dec 22, 2021 · Bob Pettit defined the modern power forward position, and in doing so set standards that had never-before been reached in professional basketball.
Lean, graceful, and always well-conditioned, Bob Pettit's physical build made him one of the first big men to play facing the basket. But Pettit's resolve set him apart from his peers; he simply would not be outworked by his competitors.
Robert Lee Pettit Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. He played 11 seasons in the NBA, all with the Milwaukee/St. Louis Hawks (1954–1965). In 1956, he became the first recipient of the NBA's Most Valuable Player Award and he won the award again in 1959.
Nov 12, 2021 · His no-plays-off approach helped Pettit become an NBA champion, Rookie of the Year, 11-time All-Star and two-time NBA MVP. Here’s a Q&A with Pettit where he talks about his playing days and his...
One of the first prolific scorers in NBA history, Bob Pettit was first to reach the 20,000-point mark en route to an MVP award, the 1958 NBA title and four A...
