John Havlicek Obituary

4/8/1940 - 4/25/2019| Visit Guest Book

John Havlicek (AP Photo/Ray Stubblebine)

John "Hondo" Havlicek is widely considered one of basketball's greatest players, winning eight championships in his 16 seasons with the Boston Celtics.

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"So sorry to hear about John's passing away! What a very talented , caring man. prayers for him , his wife, and family."
- MRS. H STRINGER
"I am so sorry I just found out that John havlicek died in April I am a longtime Boston Celtics fan and will always be"
- Anthony Ganzzllas (Mattapan, MA)
"So sorry for your loss. I love basketball. I seen pictures of him playing. He played like he loved it also."
"By virtue of listings of end of year celebrity deaths, I regretfully, just learned the passing of one of my favorite sports heroes- Bro. John Havlicek. My prayers go out to his family, while my thanks to an Almighy God, for his life and legend,..."
- Ted Miller (Poughkeepsie, NY)
"I am devastated to learn that John passed. I grew up playing basketball and tried to pattern my approach like Havlicek.. The enjoyment he brought to millions of Ohio State and Boston Celtics fans is infinite even though it may be little condolence..."
- REGINALD TISDALE (east chicago, IN)

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Published online on April 25, 2019 courtesy of Tributes.com

John "Hondo" Havlicek is widely considered one of basketball's greatest players, winning eight championships in his 16 seasons with the Boston Celtics. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com,... Read Obituary

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