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2 unusual facts about Press Maravich


Lee Feinswog

Other chapters include conversations with Jaeson and Josh Maravich, sons of Pete Maravich and grandsons of Press Maravich; Georgetown head coach John Thompson III, his brother Ronny Thompson and their Hall of Famer father John Thompson (basketball).

Press Maravich

On February 11, 1987, Press and son Pete flew to Hanover, Germany for an experimental treatment that lasted for 11 days; symptoms such as coughing subsided while the treatment had no effect on the cancer.



see also

Pistol Pete: The Life and Times of Pete Maravich

“The saga of Pete Maravich is as absorbing as the legend of James Dean, of Steve Prefontaine, of John Lennon, of every generation’s icon who died young.The fruits of Press Maravich’s love for his son, and of Pete’s intense desire to please his father, could be seen in the grainy films from the Pistol’s college days. His story is timeless.”