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John Havlicek

1940 - 2019

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John Joseph Havlicek (often nicknamed Hondo) ( HAV-lih-chek; April 8, 1940 – April 25, 2019) was an American professional basketball player who spent his entire career with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Havlicek is the 57th most popular basketball player (down from 27th in 2019), the 4,442nd most popular biography from United States (down from 2,721st in 2019) and the 39th most popular American Basketball Player.

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Among basketball players, John Havlicek ranks 57 out of 1,757. Before him are George Mikan, Dragan Kićanović, Alexander Gomelsky, Vladimir Tkachenko, Anthony Davis, and Bob Cousy. After him are Hakeem Olajuwon, Toni Kukoč, Nikos Galis, Moses Malone, Byron Scott, and John Stockton.

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Among people born in 1940, John Havlicek ranks 229. Before him are Gösta Pettersson, Tommy Lawrence, Endre Szemerédi, Jaime Roldós Aguilera, Robert Walker, and Charles Robert Jenkins. After him are Roger Ailes, Michel Micombero, Jon Elster, Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, Stan Mikita, and Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla. Among people deceased in 2019, John Havlicek ranks 197. Before him are Édith Scob, Eduardo Fajardo, Pal Benko, Lydia Wideman, Fritz Hollings, and Robert Walker. After him are José Antonio Reyes, Stefano Delle Chiaie, Lê Đức Anh, Seymour Cassel, Gyoji Matsumoto, and Michel Aumont.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Havlicek ranks 4,442 out of 20,380. Before him are Joe E. Brown (1891), Charles Robert Jenkins (1940), Bob Cousy (1928), Diplo (1978), Eddie Lawson (1958), and Fred Quimby (1886). After him are Jim Carroll (1949), David Stern (1942), Roger Ailes (1940), Dennis Sullivan (1941), Norman Finkelstein (1953), and Chavo Guerrero Jr. (1970).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, John Havlicek ranks 39. Before him are Elgin Baylor (1934), Ben Wallace (1974), Bob Pettit (1932), George Mikan (1924), Anthony Davis (1993), and Bob Cousy (1928). After him are Nikos Galis (1957), Moses Malone (1955), Byron Scott (1961), John Stockton (1962), Metta World Peace (1979), and Red Auerbach (1917).

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