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John Havlicek

American basketball player (1940–2019)

Person · Open Library

Born: 1940
Died: 2019-04-25
Works: 2

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NBA's greatest
Hondo

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Acting · Martins Ferry, Ohio, USA

John Joseph Havlicek was an American professional basketball player who spent his entire career with the NBA Boston Celtics, winning eight NBA championships, beginning with his first four seasons with the team. Only teammates Bill Russell and Sam Jones won more.

Known for

Bill Russell: Legend — Self - Boston Celtics 1962-78 (voice) (archive sound)2023
Basketball: A Love Story — Self2018

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Type: Person

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Listeners: 19
Total plays: 61

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

Generalized Gradient Approximation Made Simple
· 1996 · cited 199,603x
Highly accurate protein structure prediction with AlphaFold
· 2021 · cited 41,243x
Gene Ontology: tool for the unification of biology
· 2000 · cited 36,227x
Matplotlib: A 2D Graphics Environment
· 2007 · cited 34,013x
The MOS 36-ltem Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36)
· 1992 · cited 28,779x

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Key facts

Born: ( 1940-04-08 ) April 8, 1940, Martins Ferry, Ohio , US
Died: April 25, 2019 (2019-04-25) (aged 79), Jupiter, Florida , US
Listed height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight: 203 lb (92 kg)
High school: Bridgeport ( Bridgeport, Ohio )
College: Ohio State (1959–1962)
Nba draft: 1962 : 1st round, 7th overall pick
Drafted by: Boston Celtics
Playing career: 1962–1978
Position: Small forward / shooting guard
1962 1978: Boston Celtics
Points: 26,395 (20.8 ppg)
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Key dates

Born: 8 April 1940
Died: 25 April 2019

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: John
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Martins Ferry
Place of death: Jupiter
Occupation: basketball player
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Religion: lapsed Catholic

Article

John Joseph Havlicek (/ˈhævlɪtʃɛk/ HAV-lih-chek; April 8, 1940 – April 25, 2019), often nicknamed Hondo, was an American professional basketball player who spent his entire 16-year career with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Havlicek won eight NBA championships — one of three NBA players with an unsurpassed 8–0 record in the NBA Finals series — and was voted the NBA Finals MVP in 1974.

A swingman, Havlicek played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 1959 to 1962, winning an NCAA championship in 1960. He was selected by the Celtics in the 1962 NBA draft and played with the team until his retirement in 1978. A 13-time NBA All-Star, Havlicek was named to the All-NBA First Team four times and to the All-NBA Second Team seven times. He was also named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team on five occasions and to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team three times. Havlicek is known for his stamina and his hustle as well as his abilities.