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He was born on June 22, 1947 in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
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He played high school varsity basketball at Daniel High School in Central, South Carolina
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He went to Louisiana State University and averaged 44.2 points a game
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He won the Naismith Men's college player of the year
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He won the Oscar Robertson trophy in 1969
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He was drafted as the third overall pick in the 1970 NBA Draft to the Atlanta Hawks.
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He was on the All NBA Rookie Team in 1971
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His mom commited suicide in 1974
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He got married to Jackie Maravich on Janurary 13, 1976.
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He had his first kid on April 1, 1979 named Jaeson Maravich.
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Pete Maravich had his second kid (Josh Maravich) on March 25, 1982
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He retired on March 25, 1982
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His jersey was retired by the Jazz in 1985 and the Hawks in 2017
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He died from a heart attack on January 5, 1988 when he was 40 years old
