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“He Could Have Played Blind”
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The Pistol Pete Maravich

If you are a fan, please come and join. If you have read a book about him, please come and join. If you can't stop watching his videos on YouTube, come and join. If you loved the movie you watched about him, come and join. This group is for all of the Pistol's followers, or disciples.

"The radio was playing and the morning news was on. I was startled to hear that Pete Maravich, the basketball player, had collapsed on a basketball court in Pasadena, just fell over and never got up. I'd seen Maravich play in New Orleans, when the Utah Jazz were the New Orleans Jazz. He was something to see - mop of brown hair, floppy socks - the holy terror of the basketball world - high flyin' - magician of the court. The night I saw him he dribbled the ball with his head, scored a behind-the-back, no-look basket - dribbled the length of the court, threw the ball up over the glass and caught his own pass. He was fantastic. Scored something like 38 points. He could have played blind."   -Bob Dylan

Remembering the Pistol...

Sixty Cool Pistol Pete Facts

Compiled by John Hareas, Andrew Pearson and Chad Sanders

  • Wore the word "Pistol" on the back of his jersey instead of his last name

     

  • Given the nickname "Pistol" based on his unique shooting motion, which began at his hip, like a gunman pulling a pistol from his holster

     

  • Was a pop culture icon with his mop-looking, Beatles-type hair cut and floppy socks

     

  • Hometown of Aliquippa, Penn., is also the original home of one-time surgeon general Jesse Steinfeld, National Football League Hall of Famers Mike Ditka and Tony Dorsett, Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Ty Law, and 2007 NFL first round draft-choice Darrelle Revis

     

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    Stuff about the Pistol 2 G.O.A.T. about 1 year ago
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    Welcome, UltimatePeteMaravich.com.

    Good to have you in the group. You can post videos or create a blog for the group.
    G.O.A.T. 02/10/08
    Looking forward to talking some "Pistol Pete"
    check out OSULSU.com for all the information you need before the BCS. talk smack on our message boards and "Guess the Score" to win $1000.
    OSULSU.com 12/19/07
    C'mon. Everyone needs to help out on the different stuff within the group.
    G.O.A.T. 08/26/07
    Thanks.
    G.O.A.T. 07/28/07
    Wow, GOAT, nice facelift to the group. New name, new picture, new motto, new members, private group with application, new threads, new blog post, new poll. Very nice job. I like it.
    Basketball PG 14 07/28/07
    Fact about Pistol: It was calculated that if he played with a 3-point line during his college career he would have averaged 57 points a game!
    G.O.A.T. 07/28/07
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