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- 1Bob Pettit, first NBA MVP, dies at 93●Legendary hoops icon Bob Pettit, first NBA MVP, dies at 93 Bob Pettit, the first MVP in the 1955-1956 NBA season, was on
Bob Pettit, the Hall of Fame forward who became the NBA's first Most Valuable Player in the 1955-56 season, has died at the age of 93. Pettit starred for the St. Louis Hawks, winning a championship in 1958 and dominating an era before NBA games were regularly televised. Tributes are honoring him as one of the game's pioneering greats.
- 2Commentary takes aim at Senator Eric Schmitt's college football blunder▼Commentary: Eric Schmitt’s Hawks-Hawkeyes blunder and the politician he’s become
A commentary from the Missouri Independent examines Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt after he made an error mixing up the St. Louis Blues' 'Hawks' with Iowa's Hawkeyes, using the slip as a lens on the politician he has become. The piece argues the blunder reflects broader questions about his political identity and priorities as he continues his Senate career.