LSU / Hawks Legend Bob Pettit Dead at 93
RIP to a patriot White basketball legend. He was 93.
Pettit was born in Baton Rouge, LA on December 12th, 1932. He played 3 seasons at LSU from 1951-1954 and was drafted 2nd overall by the Milwaukee Hawks in 1954. In 1958 he helped the Hawks win a championship, and he was a 2 time MVP. He has countless accolades including being the first player to reach 20,000 career point, 10x All-NBA First Team, and both his numbers retired from LSU and the now Atlanta Hawks. He is also in the professional and collegiate basketball halls of fame.