john havlicek funeral

[5] Havlicek was a three-sport athlete at Bridgeport High School in Bridgeport, Ohio, where he was a boyhood friend of Baseball Hall of Famer Phil Niekro.

Boston basketball greats past and present gathered at Trinity Church Thursday for John Havliceks memorial service.

I can only assure you that everything you hear or read about what a genuinely good man he was is true. Drafted as a DB by the Cleveland Browns and by the Celtics out of Ohio State, he played until he was 38. [30] In October 2021, Havlicek was again honored as one of the league's greatest players of all time by being named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. John Havlicek was unforgettable. What is harder is when we lose guys like John Havlicek, he was not just a teammate & a great guy, but he was family. He will be dearly missed by his Celtics family. There is a problem with your email/password. He attended Ohio State and teamed with Jerry Lucas and Bob Knight to win the 1960 NCAA championship. John Havlicek Death. [38] Longtime Celtics teammate Bill Russell once described Havlicek as "'the best all-around ballplayer [he] ever saw'". I idolized John as a man and a basketball player. The only year they didn't come away with an NBA title was the 1966-67 season. A Funeral Service will be held. Havlicek and Russell were teammates on the Celtics from 1962-69, winning six championships together. I John Havlicek: An Appreciation On top of being an eight-time NBA champion and a Finals MVP, Havlicek made an especially large impact on both his peers and fans with his character. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. To see this page as it is meant to appear, please enable your Javascript! Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Try again later. Local (352)-430-1449. The Boston Celtics announced Thursday night that John Havlicek, one of the greatest players in the history of one of the sport's most decorated franchises, died at 79.

. He gets lost in the brouhaha over the [eras around him]\u2026 He became a total star."<\/p>— Chris Forsberg (@ChrisForsberg_) April 26, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>\n