Pettit Takes Aim

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Title: Pettit Takes Aim
Creator(s): St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Associated Press Wirephoto
Date: 1959-01-25
Content Type: picture
Subject(s): Basketball
National Basketball Association
Twyman, Jack
Russell, Bill, 1934-
Sharman, Bill, 1926-2013
Geographic Area: Detroit (Mich.)
Time Period: 1950-1959
Description: St. Louis Hawks star Bob Pettit takes aim on the basket in the fourth quarter Friday night of the NBA East-West all-star game at Detroit. Teammate Jack Twyman (27) of Cincinnati takes out Boston Celtics ace Bill Russell (6) with an arm hold, while Bill Sharman, also of the Celtics, is at the left and is doing some holding. The West won, 124-108.
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