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Photograph caption dated September 30, 1959 reads "Members of the St. Louis Hawks professional basketball team receive giant key to city as they arrive at Los Angeles International Airport for tonight's big game at the new Sports Arena with the Philadelphia Warriors. From left are Slater Martin, coach Ed Macauley, owner Ben Kerner and major league basketball's most valuable player, Bob Pettit."
Martin, Slater Macauley, Ed Kerner, Ben Pettit, Bob St. Louis Hawks (Basketball team) Basketball coaches Basketball players Men Banners Locks and keys Westchester (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Group portraits
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