Hawks History

Happy 80th Birthday, Bob Pettit!

Wednesday, December 12, 2012
By Micah Hart

by Cliff Lummus One of the greatest players in Hawks history, Bob Pettit passes another landmark in his ever-impressive life by celebrating his 80th birthday today. A star player in college at LSU (much like a later Hawks great, Pete Maravich) Pettit was drafted by the Hawks in 1954. Over the course of his... »