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Despite this, the Hawks were one of the league's worst teams, and in 1955 the Hawks moved, this time to St. Louis, Missouri, Milwaukee's rival in the beer industry, and became the St. Louis Hawks. In 1956, Bob Pettit captured the league's first official Most Valuable Player award , and the St. Louis Hawks drafted legendary Bill Russell in the ...
Robert E. Lee Pettit Jr. (/ ˈ p ɛ t ɪ t / PET-it; born December 12, 1932) [2] is an American former professional basketball player. He played 11 seasons in the NBA, all with the Milwaukee/St. Louis Hawks (1954–1965).
The 1955–1956 Saint Louis Hawks season was the 10th season for the franchise. After 4 last-place seasons in Milwaukee, the Hawks relocated to St. Louis. The city had once been home to the St. Louis Bombers, an early BAA franchise that folded in 1950.
The 1954–55 NBA season was the Hawks' ninth season of existence, their sixth season in the NBA, and the fourth and final season in Milwaukee. [1] After this season's conclusion, the Hawks would move again, this time to St. Louis, Missouri for the following season.
The Hawks relocate from Milwaukee, Wisconsin to St. Louis, Missouri. The NBA hands out a Most Valuable Player award for the first time. Its inaugural recipient is Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks. Also, the All-NBA teams are no longer positionless and now have two guards, two forwards, and a center on each team.
Team First Last Relocated to Seasons Win% PA C Main reason Ref Tri-Cities Blackhawks: 1949: 1951: Milwaukee Hawks*: 2.409: 1: 0: Small city: Milwaukee Hawks^: 1951: 1955: St. Louis Hawks
The 1957–58 St. Louis Hawks season was the third for the franchise in St. Louis, ninth in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and 12th overall. Coming off their trip to the 1957 NBA Finals, the Hawks won the Western Division by 8 games with a record of 41 wins and 31 losses. Bob Pettit ranked 3rd in scoring and 2nd in rebounding. [1]
St. Louis Hawks: Game 6: April 12: St. Louis Hawks: 110–109 (4–2) Boston Celtics Hawks win series 4–2. Team rosters. St. Louis Hawks