Pete Maravich

American basketball player

Person · Open Library

Born: 1947
Died: 1988
Works: 4

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Acting · Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, USA

Peter Press Maravich, known by his nickname Pistol Pete, was an American professional basketball player. Maravich is the all-time leading NCAA Division I scorer with 3,667 points scored and an average of 44.2 points per game. He played for three National Basketball Association (NBA) teams until injuries forced his retirement in 1980 following a 10-year professional basketball career.

Known for

Note Worthy: 50 Seasons of Jazz Basketball — Self (archive footage)2024
Maravich's 68 — Himself2023
Maravich — Self (archive footage)2018
Basketball: A Love Story — Self (archive footage)2018
The Night of Pistol Pete — self2004
Pistol Pete: The Life and Times of Pete Maravich — Self2001
Scoring — Himself1979

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Article

Peter Press Maravich (/ˈmɛərəˌvɪtʃ/ MAIR-ə-vitch; June 22, 1947 – January 5, 1988), also known by his nickname Pistol Pete, was an American professional basketball player.

Maravich starred in college for Louisiana State University's Tigers basketball team, which was coached by his father, Press Maravich. He is the all-time top scorer in NCAA Division I men's basketball, having scored 3,667 points at an average of 44.2 per game. He accomplished this before the adoption of the three-point line and shot clock, and before freshmen were allowed to play varsity by the NCAA.