发信人: LibraX (天秤星), 信区: BasketballForum
标 题: The Unforgettable Pete Maravich
发信站: 哈工大紫丁香 (Thu May 12 15:54:08 2005), 转信
The Unforgettable Pete Maravich
It happened so suddenly. One minute he was enjoying playing basketball, tell
ing a friend he felt great. The next, he was sprawled on the floor, his body
con vulsing in a seizure. An ambulance whisked him to the hospital where
doctors tried for fifty minutes to revive him. It was all in vain; Peter
Press Maravich, known to the world as "Pistol Pete," slipped into eternity
at 9:42 a.m. on January 5, 1988 at the age of 40.
Pete was beloved by many, yet understood by few. He was a legend in his own
time, one of the greatest basketball players who ever lived, and probably the
most colorful. The news of his sudden death sent shock waves from coast to
coast and brought back an avalanche of memories to his many admirers, of whom
I was chief. Few, if any, ever inspired me as he did. Pete left a deep and
lasting impression on me because of his commitment to excellence, his
incredible intensity, and his perseverance in the face of constant criticism
and nagging problems.
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