Pete Maravich

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  • Birth

    Birth
    He was born on June 22, 1947 in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania

  • High School

    High School
    He played high school varsity basketball at Daniel High School in Central, South Carolina

  • College

    College
    He went to Louisiana State University and averaged 44.2 points a game

  • College Awards

    He won the Naismith Men's college player of the year

  • Oscar Robertson Trophy

    He won the Oscar Robertson trophy in 1969

  • Draft

    Draft
    He was drafted as the third overall pick in the 1970 NBA Draft to the Atlanta Hawks.

  • All NBA Rookie Team

    He was on the All NBA Rookie Team in 1971

  • Mom's Death

    Mom's Death
    His mom commited suicide in 1974

  • Married

    Married
    He got married to Jackie Maravich on Janurary 13, 1976.

  • First Kid

    First Kid
    He had his first kid on April 1, 1979 named Jaeson Maravich.

  • Second Kid

    Second Kid
    Pete Maravich had his second kid (Josh Maravich) on March 25, 1982

  • Retirement

    Retirement
    He retired on March 25, 1982

  • Jersey

    Jersey
    His jersey was retired by the Jazz in 1985 and the Hawks in 2017

  • Death

    Death
    He died from a heart attack on January 5, 1988 when he was 40 years old