Blakeview: LSU legend 'Pistol Pete' Maravich started his professional career 50 years ago, Blake Pontchartrain, Gambit Weekly
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No. 4: The point has been made for Pete Maravich as college basketball's greatest player
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Tiger Den Basketball Archives – VI
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Tiger Den Basketball Archives – VI
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Today in sports history: LSU's 'Pistol' Pete Maravich torches Alabama for 69 points
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Lsu Pete Maravich Sports Illustrated Cover Poster by Sports Illustrated - Sports Illustrated Covers
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The Pistol Movie : Pistol Pete Maravich : Maravich Memories the LSU Years : Visser Entertainment
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No. 4: The point has been made for Pete Maravich as college basketball's greatest player
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Dom Amore: UConn guard Andre Jackson keeps the legend of 'Pistol' Pete Maravich alive in his work and his game – Hartford Courant
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No. 4: The point has been made for Pete Maravich as college basketball's greatest player