John Havlicek
John Joseph "Hondo" Havlicek (April 8, 1940 – April 25, 2019) was an American professional basketball player. He played as a small forward or a shooting guard. He spent 16 seasons (1962–1978) playing for the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He won eight NBA championships with the Celtics. Four of his championship wins came in his first four seasons from 1963 to 1966. His other championships came in 1968, 1969, 1974 and 1976. He won a total of 13 NBA All-Star Games. In 1984, he was made a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio.
Havlicek had Parkinson's disease for the final years of his life. He died on April 25, 2019 in Jupiter, Florida, at the age of 79.[1][2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Araton, Harvey (April 25, 2019). "John Havlicek, a Dynamo in Two Eras of Celtics Glory, Dies at 79". The New York Times. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- ↑ Hightower, Kyle (April 25, 2019). "John Havlicek, 13-time All-Star and 8-time NBA champion with the Celtics, dies at 79". Chicago Tribune. Boston: Associated Press. Archived from the original on April 26, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
Other websites
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- Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com
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