Peter Press "Pistol Pete" Maravich - Baton Rouge, LA
N 30° 24.012 W 091° 02.831
15R E 687601 N 3364749
NCAA and NBA basketball great "Pistol Pete" Maravich is buried in the Resthaven Memorial Gardens in Baton Rouge.
Waymark Code: WM9MQH
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 09/05/2010
Views: 7
Pete Maravich wanted "to be remembered as a Christian,... not a basketball player."
Ref. "MARAVICH" by Wayne Federman and Marshall Terrill, p. 367
He was born in PA and played college basketball at LSU. He is the all time NCAA Division 1 scoring leader with 3667 points that averaged 44.2 points per game. This was done in a 3 year college career BEFORE the advent of the 3 point shot. Estimates done say he could have averaged over 55 points per game if there had been a 3 point shot during his career.
He later played 10 years in the NBA, averaging 24.2 points per game played.
"Pistol Pete" died playing a pickup basketball game, only minutes before stating, "I Feel Great"
Description:
Man of God.
Possibly the Greatest Offensive talent to play basketball?
Some Pro Awards/Records=
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (1987)
2× All-NBA First Team (1976, 1977)
2× All-NBA Second Team (1973, 1978)
NBA All-Rookie Team (1971)
5× NBA All-Star (1973, 1974, 1977–1979)
NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team (1996)
Utah Jazz #7 retired (1985)
New Orleans Hornets #7 retired (2002)
Some College Awards/Records=
2× USBWA College Player of the Year (1969, 1970)
All Time NCAA Division 1 scoring leader 3,667 Pts.
All Time NCAA Scoring Leader 44.2 PPG
3x NCAA All American
28 games with 50 or more points in career
10 games with 50 or more pooints in 1 season
1,387 Career Field Goals made
3,166 Career Field Goals attempted
30 out of 31 Free Throws made in 1 game
Naismith Award (1970)
Date of birth: 06/22/1947
Date of death: 01/05/1988
Area of notoriety: Sports
Marker Type: Horizontal Marker
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Sunrise to Sunset
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
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