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Also Known As Pistol Pete • Peter Press Maravich
Born June 22, 1947 • Aliquippa • Pennsylvania
Died January 5, 1988 (aged 40) • Pasadena • California
Awards And Honors Basketball Hall of Fame (1987)

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