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""Pistol" Pete Maravich mesmerized fans and opponents alike with audacious ball handling and prodigious scoring. The mop-topped, floppy-socked prodigy was a legend at LSU, averaging a staggering 44.2 points per game -- the highest in NCAA history. Then a brilliant pro career with the Hawks, Jazz and Celtics led to enshrinement in the Hall of Fame"--Publisher website (July 2007).