![Remembering Louisiana Basketball Legend Pete Maravich born on this day June 22, 1947 | Pistol pete, Utah jazz, Team usa basketball Remembering Louisiana Basketball Legend Pete Maravich born on this day June 22, 1947 | Pistol pete, Utah jazz, Team usa basketball](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/b8/2c/4b/b82c4bea4b7a9fd5c88a3700ee32deae--pistol-pete-june-.jpg)
Remembering Louisiana Basketball Legend Pete Maravich born on this day June 22, 1947 | Pistol pete, Utah jazz, Team usa basketball
![Peter Press "Pistol Pete" Maravich (June 22, 1947 ñ January 5, 1988) was an American professional basketball player of Serbian descent. He was born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan Peter Press "Pistol Pete" Maravich (June 22, 1947 ñ January 5, 1988) was an American professional basketball player of Serbian descent. He was born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2FG7140/peter-press-pistol-pete-maravich-june-22-1947-january-5-1988-was-an-american-professional-basketball-player-of-serbian-descent-he-was-born-in-aliquippa-pennsylvania-part-of-the-pittsburgh-metropolitan-area-and-raised-in-the-carolinas-2-maravich-starred-in-college-at-louisiana-state-university-lsu-and-played-for-three-nba-teams-until-injuries-forced-his-retirement-in-1980-he-is-still-the-all-time-leading-ncaa-division-i-scorer-with-3667-points-scored-and-an-average-of-442-points-per-game-all-of-his-accomplishments-were-achieved-before-the-three-point-line-and-shot-clock-were-2FG7140.jpg)
Peter Press "Pistol Pete" Maravich (June 22, 1947 ñ January 5, 1988) was an American professional basketball player of Serbian descent. He was born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan
![Peter Press "Pistol Pete" Maravich (June 22, 1947 ñ January 5, 1988) was an American professional basketball player of Serbian descent. He was born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan Peter Press "Pistol Pete" Maravich (June 22, 1947 ñ January 5, 1988) was an American professional basketball player of Serbian descent. He was born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2FG70CB/peter-press-pistol-pete-maravich-june-22-1947-january-5-1988-was-an-american-professional-basketball-player-of-serbian-descent-he-was-born-in-aliquippa-pennsylvania-part-of-the-pittsburgh-metropolitan-area-and-raised-in-the-carolinas-2-maravich-starred-in-college-at-louisiana-state-university-lsu-and-played-for-three-nba-teams-until-injuries-forced-his-retirement-in-1980-he-is-still-the-all-time-leading-ncaa-division-i-scorer-with-3667-points-scored-and-an-average-of-442-points-per-game-all-of-his-accomplishments-were-achieved-before-the-three-point-line-and-shot-clock-were-2FG70CB.jpg)
Peter Press "Pistol Pete" Maravich (June 22, 1947 ñ January 5, 1988) was an American professional basketball player of Serbian descent. He was born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan
![Blakeview: LSU legend 'Pistol Pete' Maravich started his professional career 50 years ago | Blake Pontchartrain | Gambit Weekly | nola.com Blakeview: LSU legend 'Pistol Pete' Maravich started his professional career 50 years ago | Blake Pontchartrain | Gambit Weekly | nola.com](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/nola.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/f6/1f69e7b6-693d-11ea-a23f-cf3ec8698500/5d13dbaf9b67b.image.jpg?crop=1221%2C852%2C3%2C2&resize=1200%2C837&order=crop%2Cresize)
Blakeview: LSU legend 'Pistol Pete' Maravich started his professional career 50 years ago | Blake Pontchartrain | Gambit Weekly | nola.com
![Pete Maravich, June 22, 1947 - January 5, 1988. He died suddenly at age 40 during a pick-up game as a consequence of a previously undetect… | Pistol pete, Lsu, Pete Pete Maravich, June 22, 1947 - January 5, 1988. He died suddenly at age 40 during a pick-up game as a consequence of a previously undetect… | Pistol pete, Lsu, Pete](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/d0/29/89/d02989ac3432bf594c4714a9dea237b2--congenital-heart-defect-pistol-pete.jpg)
Pete Maravich, June 22, 1947 - January 5, 1988. He died suddenly at age 40 during a pick-up game as a consequence of a previously undetect… | Pistol pete, Lsu, Pete
Basketball moments - Peter Press "Pistol Pete" Maravich (June 22, 1947 – January 5, 1988) was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan
![SEC Network on Twitter: "Pistol Pete Maravich was born on this date in 1947. He averaged 44.2 PPG in 3 years at LSU ... with no shot clock and no three-point line. SEC Network on Twitter: "Pistol Pete Maravich was born on this date in 1947. He averaged 44.2 PPG in 3 years at LSU ... with no shot clock and no three-point line.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D9r5RMYWsAA6rfN.jpg)
SEC Network on Twitter: "Pistol Pete Maravich was born on this date in 1947. He averaged 44.2 PPG in 3 years at LSU ... with no shot clock and no three-point line.
![SportsPaper on Twitter: "Happy birthday to the late, great Pete Maravich, born #OTD in 1947. Here he is with the LSU Tigers. https://t.co/izrJRfNRqk" / Twitter SportsPaper on Twitter: "Happy birthday to the late, great Pete Maravich, born #OTD in 1947. Here he is with the LSU Tigers. https://t.co/izrJRfNRqk" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgTa0sRW0AEHilu.jpg:large)