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Bob Pettit, imposing Hawks great and first NBA MVP, dies at 93 - AP News

NBA great Bob Pettit has died at the age of 93. His alma mater, LSU, says Pettit died Wednesday. Pettit was an imposing scorer and rebounder for the St. Louis Hawks and winner of the NBA’s first Most Valuable Player award in 1956. After starring at LSU, Petti…

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25 Sep 2026 · 1 min read

NEW ORLEANS (AP) Bob Pettit, an imposing scorer and rebounder for the St. Louis Hawks and winner of the NBAs first Most Valuable Player award in 1956, has died. He was 93. Pettits alma mater, LSU, a…

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