Petar "Press" Maravich (August 29, 1915–April 15, 1987), a first-generation American of Serbian descent, was a popular college and professional basketball coach. He received the nickname "Press" for always having gossip-styled updates in his hometown of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, a Pittsburgh suburb. Maravich Sr. also served in the United States Naval Air Corps during World War II.
Despite a long and distinguished career as a player and coach, Mara...
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Petar "Press" Maravich (August 29, 1915–April 15, 1987), a first-generation American of Serbian descent, was a popular college and professional basketball coach. He received the nickname "Press" for always having gossip-styled updates in his hometown of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, a Pittsburgh suburb. Maravich Sr. also served in the United States Naval Air Corps during World War II.
Despite a long and distinguished career as a player and coach, Maravich may best be remembered as "Pistol" Pete Maravich's father. Maravich graduated from Davis & Elkins College in 1941 and was a member of the Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity.
After college he played professional basketball with the Youngstown Bears (1945–1946) of the National Basketball League and the Pittsburgh Ironmen (1946–1947) of the Basketball Association of America.
Press Maravich's first head coaching job at the college level was West Virginia Wesleyan College, 1949–1950. From there he went on to become head coach of his alma mater, Davis ...
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