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    Robert Lee Pettit Jr. (⫽ ˈ p ɛ t ɪ t ⫽ PET-it; born December 12, 1932) is an American former professional basketball player. He played 11 seasons in the NBA , all with the Milwaukee/St. Louis Hawks (1954–1965).

  2. Robert E. Lee Pettit Jr. (Big Blue, The Bombardier from Baton Rouge) Position: Power Forward and Center Shoots: Right. More bio, uniform, draft, salary info. Hall of Fame. 11x All Star. 2x Scoring Champ. 1955-56 TRB Champ. 1958 NBA Champ. 11x All-NBA. 1954-55 ROY. 4x AS MVP. 2x MVP. NBA 75th Anniv. Team. 9 9.

    • December 12, 1932
  3. Sep 13, 2021 · Learn about Bob Pettit, the greatest forward of his era, who won two MVP awards and an NBA championship with the Hawks. Read his biography, stats, achievements and tributes from rivals and teammates.

  4. Feb 25, 2022 · 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...

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  5. 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.

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  6. 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.

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  8. Bob Pettit was a lean, graceful, and well-conditioned center who played facing the basket and dominated the NBA for 11 years. He was the Milwaukee Hawks' first draft choice in 1954, won two MVP awards, and led the team to the 1958 championship.