Basketball: A Guy Named Pete

The fellows who play football for Louisiana State University call themselves the Tigers, and the name has a certain edge of truth. In basketball, Tabbies would have been more like it. L.S.U. did produce Bob Pettit, who went on to make it big in the pros. That was in the early 1950s; since then, the school has had only one winning season, losing a dismal 212 out of its 323 games. Then two years ago L.S.U. hired away North Carolina State's Coach Press Maravich—and presto! Look at those Sabertooths! So far this season,...

Want the full story?

Subscribe Now

Subscribe
Subscribe

Learn more about the benefits of being a TIME subscriber

If you are already a subscriber sign up — registration is free!