Bob Pettit: He Lived on the Foul Line (Tall Tales)
Terry Pluto Tall Tales: The Glory Years of the NBA, in the Words of the Men Who PLayed, Cpoached, and Built Pro Basketball Simon & Schuster (1992) In 11 years, Bob Pettit scored over 20,000 points-and over 6,000 came from the foul line . That meant on nights when he scored his usual 26, eight of those points were free throws . That is what most opponents remember about the 6-foot-9, 220-pound forward who played for the St. Louis Hawks from 1954-65. That's 11 years an All-Star; the league's MVP in 1956 and 1959. Pettit also was one of the game's remarkable rebounders, averaging 16.2. CHICK HEARN: Bob Pettit is one of those great players who is forgotten. He was a guy who couldn't make his high school team , a guy whose features were soft, almost feminine. He just developed into a helluva scorer and rebounder, and from just looking at him, you never would have believed it. BOB PETTIT: Basketball never came easy to me. I grew up in Baton Rouge and I was v...