Pete Maravich

Peter Press Maravich, known as "Pistol Pete," was an American professional basketball player born June 22, 1947, and died January 5, 1988. He starred in college for Louisiana State University's Tigers, coached by his father, Press Maravich. He remains the all-time top scorer in NCAA Division I men's basketball, having scored 3,667 points at an average of 44.2 per game. He accomplished this before the adoption of the three-point line and the shot clock, and before the NCAA permitted freshmen to play varsity.

The Atlanta Hawks selected Maravich in the 1970 NBA draft. He played four seasons in Atlanta before being traded to the expansion New Orleans Jazz, where he spent five seasons and part of a sixth. He played his final part-season for the Boston Celtics, then retired due to injuries. Over his ten-year career, he was named an All-Star five times and All-NBA four times.

One of the youngest players inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Maravich was considered among the best ball handlers and most creative offensive talents to play the game. He died suddenly at age 40 during a pick-up game in 1988.