Bob Pettit, LSU basketball legend and NBA Hall of Famer, dies at 93
- Bob Pettit, the basketball Hall of Famer and LSU legend, died Wednesday, September 23, at age 93 in Metairie. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame confirmed the passing of the pioneering NBA star.
- A Baton Rouge native, Pettit starred at LSU from 1951 to 1954, leading the Tigers to back-to-back SEC championships in 1953 and 1954. He became a two-time All-American before entering professional ranks.
- Professionally, Pettit became the first NBA player to surpass 20,000 career points in 1964 and led the St. Louis Hawks to the 1958 NBA Championship. He earned 11 All-Star selections during his 11-year career.
- Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1970, Pettit's impact remains significant at LSU, where he was the first athlete to have his jersey retired. His legacy reshaped the forward position.
- Funeral arrangements remain pending for the basketball icon. Former LSU basketball player Collis Temple honored Pettit's legacy, saying, "I was like a younger brother and good friend to Bob Pettit.
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saarbruecker-zeitung.deBob Pettit became NBA's first MVP in 1956 and celebrated great success. The former basketball star of the St. Louis Hawks has now died at the age of 93.
World basketball says goodbye to Bob Pettitte, who passed away at the age of 93, having written his own golden page in NBA history. The world of basketball was grieved by the news of the death of Bob Petit at the age of 93. The iconic American was one of the protagonists of the first “golden” era of the NBA and left an indelible imprint on the history of the sport. Robert Lee Petit Jr. was born on December 12, 1932 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and…
Bob Pettit, the first basketball player to receive the NBA's Most Valuable Player (MVP) award, passed away at the age of 93, informed the Louisiana State University (LSU), its mater soul on Thursday. Selected eleven times for the All-Star Game and retired as the greatest scorer in NBA history in his time, Pettit led St. Louis Hawks to win the NBA championship against the Boston Celtics in 1958.
Bob Pettit became NBA's first MVP in 1956 and celebrated great success. The former basketball star of the St. Louis Hawks has now died at the age of 93.
Bob Pettit became NBA's first MVP in 1956 and celebrated great success. The former basketball star of the St. Louis Hawks has now died at the age of 93.
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