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Peter Press Maravich (/ ˈ m ɛər ə ˌ v ɪ tʃ / MAIR-ə-vitch; June 22, 1947 – January 5, 1988), known by his nickname Pistol Pete, was an American professional basketball player. He starred in college at Louisiana State University 's Tigers basketball team ; his father, Press Maravich , was the team's head coach.
Pete's pistol was replaced with a lasso, and his name was briefly officially abbreviated to simply "Pete." The costumed mascot seen at games also lost his six shooters and holster belt in favor of a lasso. [7] The disarming of Pete led to a massive uproar among alumni and outsiders demanding the return of Pete's guns.
National Basketball Association (NBA) team mascots are as follows. Two mascots, Go the Gorilla and Rocky the Mountain Lion were ranked fourth [1] and ninth [2] respectively on AskMen.com's top 10 sports mascots. As of now, four teams do not have a mascot, namely the Los Angeles Lakers, Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, and Golden State Warriors.
NBA nicknames have taken on lives of their own over recent decades. Historically very good, the current generation has been known to crank out some terrible monikers for hoops stars.
Frank "Pistol Pete" Eaton in the Oklahoma Territorial Plaza in Perkins, Oklahoma is a 12' sculpture by Oklahoma artist Wayne Cooper. [5] The Frank Eaton home in Perkins, Oklahoma was moved from its original place. Built circa 1900, the house was the residence of Frank "Pistol Pete" Eaton and his wife, Anna, from 1929 until Frank Eaton's death ...
Pistol Pete led the New Orleans Jazz to a 124-107 win over the Knicks, including a particularly memorable no-look bank shot over Marquette University star Dean Meminger. Also at 64 points: Rick ...
All NBA Finals have been played in a best-of-seven format, and are contested between the winners of the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference (formerly Divisions before 1970), except in 1950 when the Eastern Division champion faced the winner between the Western and Central Division champions.
Purdue Pete, on the other hand, is (unofficially) the “creepiest” mascot out there, according to a recent survey. Quality Logo Products recently surveyed 1,266 participants and asked them to ...