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"Pistol" Peter Maravich was an NBA [[basketball]] player of the most etertaining nature. As [[Pat Riley]], now Head couch of the [[Miami]] Heat, said: "Pete was the original. He was the best ball handler I ever saw. Ever."

"Pistol" Peter Maravich was an NBA [[basketball]] player of the most etertaining nature. As [[Pat Riley]], now Head couch of the [[Miami]] Heat, said: "Pete was the original. He was the best ball handler I ever saw. Ever."

== Childhood ==                                                  [[Media:Maravich.ogg]]

== Childhood ==                                                   

Pete was the son of Helen and [[Press Maravich]], born in Aliquippa, [[Pennsylvania]], on June 22, 1947. Growing up he had a strong urge to win. Depending on your point of view, he was a sore loser, or he just had this unreasonable desire to excel. Just as unreasonable, was his father's expectations for him to perform. Consequently, Pete quickly became a competent basketball player. Because he was always pushing himself; and his father-the college couch-was always encouraging, guiding, critisizing him; by the time he was 13 years old he was practicing 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. Even more on Saturdays. And on Sundays, when the Gym was closed, he would crawl in through a window and practice for a few hours.

Pete was the son of Helen and [[Press Maravich]], born in Aliquippa, [[Pennsylvania]], on June 22, 1947. Growing up he had a strong urge to win. Depending on your point of view, he was a sore loser, or he just had this unreasonable desire to excel. Just as unreasonable, was his father's expectations for him to perform. Consequently, Pete quickly became a competent basketball player. Because he was always pushing himself; and his father-the college couch-was always encouraging, guiding, critisizing him; by the time he was 13 years old he was practicing 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. Even more on Saturdays. And on Sundays, when the Gym was closed, he would crawl in through a window and practice for a few hours.