Peter Press Maravich

Pistol Pete (google.com)

A hero to me is someone who steps up. A person that helps out people should be considered a hero. A hero should be able to do stuff on his own. Pete Maravich stepped up when his family needed help. He also taught himself most of the stuff he knew about basketball when he played.

Pistol Pete playing for LSU (google.com)

Peter Maravich was born on June 22, 1947 in a small suburb of Aliquippa in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Press Maravich, Peter’s father, started teaching him the fundamentals of basketball at the young age of seven. From then on Pete was obsessed with basketball. He practiced ball handling, dribbling, shooting, and even head fakes. He also practiced long-range shots, although he was playing college basketball without a three-point line. Pete was probably one of the best basketball players known in his time.

(google.com)

As Pete was growing up he attended two high schools; Daniel High School in Clemson, South Carolina and Needham B Broughton in Raleigh, North Carolina. There he wowed not only the crowd but he also amazed college scouts with his amazing skills. After high school Pete wanted to attend the University of West Virginia. In 1966 his father made him change his mind and attend Louisiana State University. This is where Pistol Pete and his floppy gray socks became legendary. This is also where Pete’s dad coached basketball.

In his years at LSU, Pistol Pete set eleven NCAA records, nine that still stand. The one that is outstanding is his scoring 3667 points in 83 games. That is an average of 44.2 points per game without the advantage of the three-point line! After his years at LSU, Pistol Pete was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks as the third selection of the first round. With the Hawks, Pete scored an outstanding 31.1 points per game. After ten seasons of professional basketball, Pete Maravich passed away of a heart attack at the young age of forty.

Pete Maravich, with the help of his dad, taught himself how to play the game he loved. With the money he earned he helped his family. With the help of his team and himself, Pete scored 3667 points at LSU. The most important thing is that he always believed in himself and never gave up.