Sunday, July 15, 2018

Bob Pettit--NBA

Purchased 63/64 St. Louis Hawks photo signed on the back.
Bob Pettit 1962.jpeg
Pettit in 1962
Personal information
BornDecember 12, 1932 (age 85)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolBaton Rouge
(Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
CollegeLSU (1951–1954)
NBA draft1954 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overall
Selected by the Milwaukee Hawks
Playing career1954–1965
PositionPower forward / Center
Number9
Career history
19541965Milwaukee/St. Louis Hawks
Career highlights and awards
  • NBA champion (1958)
  • 2× NBA Most Valuable Player (19561959)
  • 11× NBA All-Star (19551965)
  • 4× NBA All-Star Game MVP (1956195819591962)
  • 10× All-NBA First Team (19551964)
  • All-NBA Second Team (1965)
  • NBA Rookie of the Year (1955)
  • 2× NBA scoring champion (19561959)
  • NBA 25th Anniversary Team
  • NBA 35th Anniversary Team
  • NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
  • No. 9 retired by Atlanta Hawks
  • Consensus first-team All-American (1954)
  • Consensus second-team All-American (1953)
  • No. 50 retired by LSU

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