NBA's first MVP Pettit dies aged 93
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- Bob Pettit, one of the earliest stars of the NBA and the first man to win the MVP award, has died aged 93.S1
- NEW ORLEANS — Bob Pettit, an imposing scorer and rebounder for the St. Louis Hawks and winner of the NBA’s first Most Valuable Player award in 1956, has died. He was 93. Pettit’s alma mater, LSU, announced Thursday that he died a day earlier. The university di...S2
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NBA's first MVP Pettit dies aged 93
Bob Pettit, one of the earliest stars of the NBA and the first man to win the MVP award, has died aged 93.
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Bob Pettit, first NBA MVP and imposing Hawks great, dies at 93
NEW ORLEANS — Bob Pettit, an imposing scorer and rebounder for the St. Louis Hawks and winner of the NBA’s first Most Valuable Player award in 1956, has died. He was 93. Pettit’s a…
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Published Sep 25, 2026
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- Bob Pettit, one of the earliest stars of the NBA and the first man to win the MVP award, has died aged 93.S1
- NEW ORLEANS — Bob Pettit, an imposing scorer and rebounder for the St. Louis Hawks and winner of the NBA’s first Most Valuable Player award in 1956, has died. He was 93. Pettit’s alma mater, LSU, announced Thursday that he died a day earlier. The university di...S2
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