re: Pistol Pete Died 33 Yrs Ago Today

My dad was nearly run down by PP once in Marietta....he was in a cross walk and PP apparently didn't see him and stopped just short of running him over.....he got out of the car and was VERY apologetic....making certain he wasn't hurt, asked him where he was heading, if he needed a ride....etc. Daddy was a Hawks fan so knew who it was of course.....about a month after this were at a Hawks game and, during warm ups we were almost court side...PP came up, asked if he was doing OK, they joked about it and he went on about his business. I was about 6 or 7 and it impressed me no end...went around for weeks telling people my Dad and PP were friends LOL. Dude was a fantastic basketball player and died way too young. And he and my Dad were friends LOL.....