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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.
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.
Pistol Pete was disarmed in 2005 as part of a plan to rebrand the university on the national stage. [6] 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]
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.
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 ...
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 ...
The most popular nickname given to the widely unpopular new mascot was "Lasso Larry". After one year the university changed the mascot in favor of a real student dressed in more traditional cowboy attire, carrying a holster belt and six shooters, and wearing nothing on his head but a black cowboy hat. The "Pistol Pete" name was also restored.
5. Jack. Jack in the Box. Jack I. Box — the spherically endowed mascot for the primarily West Coast-based fast food chain — was launched in 1994, but his history goes back a little farther.