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Pistol Pete
Maravich Had It All-But Having It All Wasn't Enough
Pete Maravich could
do it all on the basketball court. It was his life off the court
that gave him trouble.
Pete Maravich was
a novelty turned phenomenon. Never failing to draw a crowd, "Pistol
Pete" was a memorable sight on the basketball court with his
forever-shaggy hair and floppy white socks. But no one could shoot
the basketball like coach Press Maravich's controversial son. No
one in high school. No one in college. No one in the NBA. And in
the process, Hall-of Famer Pete Maravich revolutionized the tall
man's game.
A three-time All-American
at LSU, Maravich still holds a host of NCAA scoring records, including
highest average in a season (44.5), highest average per game in
a career (44.2), most points scored in a season (1381), and most
points scored in a career (3667). And in an NBA career cut short
by injury, he's still in the record books in a number of offensive
categories from play with the Atlanta Hawks, the New Orleans and
Utah Jazz, and the Boston Celtics.
But Pistol Pete Maravich: Heir
to a Dream also chronicles a more sinister side to the
fame-a life nearly shattered by personal tragedy and alcoholism.
It's a story where the off-court battles were sometimes more spectacular
than the contest on the boards.
It's a story of
rebellion and despair and-ultimately-triumph. See - Heir
to a Dream. |