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Quiz about The Legend of Pistol Pete
Quiz about The Legend of Pistol Pete

The Legend of Pistol Pete Trivia Quiz


An all multiple choice game about the life and the legendary career of Pete Maravich as one of the greatest basketball players who ever lived. Good luck! :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by YongRipper. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
YongRipper
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
285,169
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
Plays
274
Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (3/10), Guest 73 (2/10), Guest 68 (3/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. On June 22, 1947, a legend, known for his Beatles-type hair cut and floppy socks, was born. Destined to become one of the greatest showmen of basketball, his name is Peter Press Maravich aka "Pistol Pete". One NBA Hall of Famer shares the same birthday with Pistol Pete. Who is he? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In Louisiana State basketball history, Pistol Pete became an icon. He played a legendary career at LSU in the NCAA, and amazed the world with his ahead-of-time basketball skills when he played for the New Orleans Jazz in the NBA. But Pistol Pete was not from Louisiana. Where was his hometown? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Press Maravich was a former professional basketball player who later became coach. He was the father and coach of Pistol Pete. He taught Pete the basics of basketball at an early age. Pistol Pete attended different high schools and each time he would play for their respective basketball team. Which of these he did not attended? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The NCAA rules before prohibited freshmen from playing at the varsity level. So when Pistol Pete enrolled at Louisiana State University after a successful high school career, he played for LSU's freshmen team in 1966-67. What was their team record? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Wearing jersey No. 23, Pistol Pete was a scoring machine when he played for LSU. Scoring at will, he led the freshmen team with an averaged of 43.6 points per game. Why did Pistol Pete wear jersey No. 23? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Scoring 50 or more points in college is great. To repeat that feat is amazing, but to repeat it 10 times is legendary. Pistol Pete did it 28 times when he played for LSU. He made history when he scored the most points(1,381) and the highest scoring average(44.5) in a single season in college. What was his career scoring average that made him the all-time leading scorer of the NCAA? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The legendary scorer from LSU entered the NBA in 1970. He was drafted as the third overall pick, behind Bob Lanier and Rudy Tomjanovich by the Atlanta Hawks. He averaged of 23.2 points per game as a rookie, which was good for what rank in the league? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In the 1974-75 season, the expansion New Orleans Jazz acquired Pete Maravich from the Hawks by trading 2 players and 4 future draft picks. In the 1977-78 season, Pistol Pete was named to the All-NBA Second Team, but aside from him there was another New Orleans Jazz player named to an All-NBA Team. Who was this player? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In the 1976-77 season, Pistol Pete cemented his legacy by capturing the scoring crown with a career-best 31.1 points per game. He scored 40 or more points in 13 different games and in one of those 13 games, he erupted a career-high of 68 points against the New York Knicks on Feb. 25, 1977. How many Hall of Famers were in that Knicks team that Pistol Pete faced? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Utah Jazz, formerly the New Orleans Jazz, waived Pistol Pete on Jan. 17, 1980. The Boston Celtics added another great player into its lineup by signing up the scorer left behind. The Celtics had already 3 of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA history in its team before they signed Pistol Pete. Who was not among them? Hint



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1. On June 22, 1947, a legend, known for his Beatles-type hair cut and floppy socks, was born. Destined to become one of the greatest showmen of basketball, his name is Peter Press Maravich aka "Pistol Pete". One NBA Hall of Famer shares the same birthday with Pistol Pete. Who is he?

Answer: Clyde Drexler

NBA Hall of Famer Clyde "The Glide" Drexler was born on June 22, 1962 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Pistol Pete and Clyde Drexler were members of the 50 Greatest NBA Players in history. Both also were inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, while Pistol Pete was the youngest ever inducted in May 1987 at the age of 39.
2. In Louisiana State basketball history, Pistol Pete became an icon. He played a legendary career at LSU in the NCAA, and amazed the world with his ahead-of-time basketball skills when he played for the New Orleans Jazz in the NBA. But Pistol Pete was not from Louisiana. Where was his hometown?

Answer: Aliquippa, Pennsylvania

Aliquippa, in Pennsylvania, was only a small town but produced big names. Pistol Pete, one of the greatest showmen of basketball came from this place. NFL Hall of Famers Mike Ditka and Tony Dorsett also from there, as well as Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Ty Law and Darelle Revis, an NFL 2007 first round draft-pick.
3. Press Maravich was a former professional basketball player who later became coach. He was the father and coach of Pistol Pete. He taught Pete the basics of basketball at an early age. Pistol Pete attended different high schools and each time he would play for their respective basketball team. Which of these he did not attended?

Answer: Rosewood High School

He attended Daniel High School in Clemson, S.C. from 1961-63. Then he went to Needham Broughton High School in Raleigh, N.C. from 1963-65 and later on at Edward Military Institute in Salemburg, N.C. from 1965-66. Because of his unique shooting style, Pete Maravich gained the nickname "Pistol". He was like a gunman pulling a pistol when he shot the ball.
4. The NCAA rules before prohibited freshmen from playing at the varsity level. So when Pistol Pete enrolled at Louisiana State University after a successful high school career, he played for LSU's freshmen team in 1966-67. What was their team record?

Answer: 17 wins - 1 loss

Pistol Pete played for LSU's freshmen team and led them into a 17-1 record while the varsity won only 3 times in 26 outings. His average of 43.6 points per game was his lowest in college.
5. Wearing jersey No. 23, Pistol Pete was a scoring machine when he played for LSU. Scoring at will, he led the freshmen team with an averaged of 43.6 points per game. Why did Pistol Pete wear jersey No. 23?

Answer: In honor of his brother

His brother wore No. 23 in high school. So when Pistol Pete was in LSU, he used the No. 23 to honor his brother. When he entered the NBA, the No. 23 was already taken by his Atlanta Hawks teammate Lou Hudson. He wore jersey 19 in the pre-season of his rookie year. He then chose to play the No.44, his college scoring average.
6. Scoring 50 or more points in college is great. To repeat that feat is amazing, but to repeat it 10 times is legendary. Pistol Pete did it 28 times when he played for LSU. He made history when he scored the most points(1,381) and the highest scoring average(44.5) in a single season in college. What was his career scoring average that made him the all-time leading scorer of the NCAA?

Answer: 44.2

The NCAA Player of the Year in 1970 was the first player to score 1,000 points in a single college season. He tallied a total of 3,667 points in only three seasons and averaged a devastating 44.2 points a game. Pistol Pete achieved all this feat without the help of the 3-point line.
7. The legendary scorer from LSU entered the NBA in 1970. He was drafted as the third overall pick, behind Bob Lanier and Rudy Tomjanovich by the Atlanta Hawks. He averaged of 23.2 points per game as a rookie, which was good for what rank in the league?

Answer: 9th

Pistol Pete signed a contract with the Hawks and quickly amazed the league with his unorthodox style of playing and playground moves. In his very first year as a pro, he averaged 23.2 points per game, 9th in the league, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team.

He was beaten by Geoff Petrie of the Portland Trail Blazers and Dave Cowens(they were tied) of the Boston Celtics for the NBA Rookie of the Year Award.
8. In the 1974-75 season, the expansion New Orleans Jazz acquired Pete Maravich from the Hawks by trading 2 players and 4 future draft picks. In the 1977-78 season, Pistol Pete was named to the All-NBA Second Team, but aside from him there was another New Orleans Jazz player named to an All-NBA Team. Who was this player?

Answer: Leonard Robinson

Leonard "Truck" Robinson averaged 22.7 points per game and 15.7 rebounds per game, was named to the All-NBA First Team in the 1977-78 season.
9. In the 1976-77 season, Pistol Pete cemented his legacy by capturing the scoring crown with a career-best 31.1 points per game. He scored 40 or more points in 13 different games and in one of those 13 games, he erupted a career-high of 68 points against the New York Knicks on Feb. 25, 1977. How many Hall of Famers were in that Knicks team that Pistol Pete faced?

Answer: 5

Pistol Pete scored a career-high of 68 points(26-43 FG, 16-19 FT) with 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 blocks, and 3 steals on Feb. 25, 1977. He did it against the New York Knicks that featured 4 Hall of Fame players; Walt Frazier, Earl Monroe, Bob McAdoo and Bill Bradley. Phil Jackson(a Hall of Fame coach) was also on that team. So that makes a total of 5 Hall of Famers. Pistol Pete fouled out in that game.
10. Utah Jazz, formerly the New Orleans Jazz, waived Pistol Pete on Jan. 17, 1980. The Boston Celtics added another great player into its lineup by signing up the scorer left behind. The Celtics had already 3 of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA history in its team before they signed Pistol Pete. Who was not among them?

Answer: Robert Parish

The 1979-80 Boston Celtics team featured 4 of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA history but before Pistol Pete joined the Celtics, the team had already 3 of the 50 Greatest Players; Tiny Archibald, Larry Bird and Dave Cowens. Robert Parish arrived to the Celtics in the 1980-81 season.

This would turn out to be Pistol Pete's last season as he would retire after the season due to the reality of a bad knee. He ended his 10-year career with an average of 24.2 points a ballgame. On Jan. 5, 1988, the world mourned because one of basketball's greatest showmen died of a heart attack, at the age of 40, while playing basketball at the First Church of the Nazarene in Pasadena, California.
Source: Author YongRipper

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