Bob Pettit, the league's first MVP, turned 87 years old a couple of weeks ago. Bob Cousy is 91, wintering in Florida and trying to keep moving, fretting that soon his legs will fail him.

Bob Pettit (25 points) and Elgin Baylor (24) share the MVP award after leading the West to a 16-point victory. From NBA.com Staff. September 13, 2021 12:52 PM.

I’d pick him to start my team, in his prime, any time. Then the Lakers had both Elgin Baylor and ... joined Bob Pettit (1958, 1959/w Elgin Baylor) as back-to-back @NBAAllStar MVPs pic ...

“The top forwards at that time were Elgin and Bob Pettit,” Goodrich continued. “Pettit was old-school, 6-foot-9. A great, great player, but he was old-school. A big guy in and around the basket.

Team West head coach Alex Hannum, Elgin Baylor, Jerry West, and Bob Pettit look on from the bench during the NBA All-Star Game on Jan. 1, 1965 at Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis.

The Lakers franchise embedded their roots into the city of Los Angeles the day they left Minnesota, creating a fantastic opportunity that would evolve into countless NBA championships.

Here's a look at which players attempted the most free throws in an NBA Finals, from Dwyane Wade to Elgin Baylor. MORE: Most points by one player in an NBA Finals game. 1. ... Bob Pettit, Hawks, ...

Pettit, Baylor and Cousy to receive Hall of Fame rings decades after induction. 5y Jackie MacMullan. Jenkins fired as Grizzlies coach after six seasons. 4h.

The Basketball Hall of Fame first began awarding rings in 1978, after these All-Stars had been inducted.

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