On Thursday, April 25th, 2019 the legendary, John Havlicek, unfortunately died at age 79. Havlicek was one of the greatest basketball players that ever lived, and he will be remembered as the pride and joy of the Boston Celtics forever by all.
Havlicek was drafted out of Ohio State University by Boston in 1962 and played his entire 16-year NBA career for the Celtics. He was known for his stamina and his coach, Red Auerbach, characterized him as being the guts of the team. He revolutionized the swingman position in basketball which is a guard/forward hybrid. He was a prolific scorer but was also unmistakably known for his relentless defensive play as well.
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