![Blakeview: LSU legend 'Pistol Pete' Maravich started his professional career 50 years ago | Blake Pontchartrain | Gambit Weekly | nola.com Blakeview: LSU legend 'Pistol Pete' Maravich started his professional career 50 years ago | Blake Pontchartrain | Gambit Weekly | nola.com](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/nola.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/f6/1f69e7b6-693d-11ea-a23f-cf3ec8698500/5d13dbaf9b67b.image.jpg?crop=1221%2C852%2C3%2C2&resize=1200%2C837&order=crop%2Cresize)
Blakeview: LSU legend 'Pistol Pete' Maravich started his professional career 50 years ago | Blake Pontchartrain | Gambit Weekly | nola.com
![Peter Press "Pistol Pete" Maravich (June 22, 1947 ñ January 5, 1988) was an American professional basketball player of Serbian descent. He was born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan Peter Press "Pistol Pete" Maravich (June 22, 1947 ñ January 5, 1988) was an American professional basketball player of Serbian descent. He was born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2FG7140/peter-press-pistol-pete-maravich-june-22-1947-january-5-1988-was-an-american-professional-basketball-player-of-serbian-descent-he-was-born-in-aliquippa-pennsylvania-part-of-the-pittsburgh-metropolitan-area-and-raised-in-the-carolinas-2-maravich-starred-in-college-at-louisiana-state-university-lsu-and-played-for-three-nba-teams-until-injuries-forced-his-retirement-in-1980-he-is-still-the-all-time-leading-ncaa-division-i-scorer-with-3667-points-scored-and-an-average-of-442-points-per-game-all-of-his-accomplishments-were-achieved-before-the-three-point-line-and-shot-clock-were-2FG7140.jpg)
Peter Press "Pistol Pete" Maravich (June 22, 1947 ñ January 5, 1988) was an American professional basketball player of Serbian descent. He was born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan
![SEC Network on Twitter: "Pistol Pete Maravich was born on this date in 1947. He averaged 44.2 PPG in 3 years at LSU ... with no shot clock and no three-point line. SEC Network on Twitter: "Pistol Pete Maravich was born on this date in 1947. He averaged 44.2 PPG in 3 years at LSU ... with no shot clock and no three-point line.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D9r5RMYWsAA6rfN.jpg)
SEC Network on Twitter: "Pistol Pete Maravich was born on this date in 1947. He averaged 44.2 PPG in 3 years at LSU ... with no shot clock and no three-point line.
![SportsPaper on Twitter: "Happy birthday to the late, great Pete Maravich, born #OTD in 1947. Here he is with the LSU Tigers. https://t.co/izrJRfNRqk" / Twitter SportsPaper on Twitter: "Happy birthday to the late, great Pete Maravich, born #OTD in 1947. Here he is with the LSU Tigers. https://t.co/izrJRfNRqk" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgTa0sRW0AEHilu.jpg:large)
SportsPaper on Twitter: "Happy birthday to the late, great Pete Maravich, born #OTD in 1947. Here he is with the LSU Tigers. https://t.co/izrJRfNRqk" / Twitter
![Peter Press "Pistol Pete" Maravich (June 22, 1947 ñ January 5, 1988) was an American professional basketball player of Serbian descent. He was born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan Peter Press "Pistol Pete" Maravich (June 22, 1947 ñ January 5, 1988) was an American professional basketball player of Serbian descent. He was born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2FG7104/peter-press-pistol-pete-maravich-june-22-1947-january-5-1988-was-an-american-professional-basketball-player-of-serbian-descent-he-was-born-in-aliquippa-pennsylvania-part-of-the-pittsburgh-metropolitan-area-and-raised-in-the-carolinas-2-maravich-starred-in-college-at-louisiana-state-university-lsu-and-played-for-three-nba-teams-until-injuries-forced-his-retirement-in-1980-he-is-still-the-all-time-leading-ncaa-division-i-scorer-with-3667-points-scored-and-an-average-of-442-points-per-game-all-of-his-accomplishments-were-achieved-before-the-three-point-line-and-shot-clock-were-2FG7104.jpg)