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

1. Dec. 12, 1932
   Robert Lee Pettit Jr. was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2. as a senior in high school
   Pettit led Baton Rouge High School to a state championship
3. 1955
   Pettit was named NBA Rookie of the Year, the Hawks' last season in Milwaukee
4. 1956
   Pettit won the NBA's first MVP award, leading the league in scoring
5. 1958
   Pettit led the Hawks to their only NBA championship, over the Celtics
6. 1964-65 season
   Pettit retired from the NBA
7. 1970
   Pettit was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

“Lean, graceful, and always well-conditioned, Bob Pettit's physical build made him one of the first big men to play facing the basket. But Pettit's resolve set him apart from his peers; he simply would not be outworked.”