“On stamina alone, he’d be among the top players who ever played the game,” longtime New York Knicks coach Red Holzman once said of John “Hondo” Havlicek. “It would’ve been fair to those who had to play him or those who had to coach against…
The broad and rather knobby shoulders give him a crooked look. The grin, exuding friendliness, splits a face that’s long and not quite symmetrical. John Havlicek might be the mild-mannered, bespectacled character of Clark Kent before he enters the telephone booth…
He is born to run, and for 16 seasons John Havlicek is an unyielding force of perpetual motion for the Boston Celtics, breaking down defenders and NBA records alike, winning eight NBA championships, first as Sixth Man extraordinaire, and then as an All-Star standout…
The toughest part of all is quitting. In a sense, it is like dying. And very few professional athletes have been able to handle it. John Havlicek is one. He is going out with style and class and dignity and grace. Most of them agonize over it, dread it as it shadows them…
The Boston Celtics and basketball fans mourn the loss of basketball legend John “Hondo” Havlicek, 79, who passed away on April 25 in Jupiter, Fla. Because of his resemblance to John Wayne, Havlicek was given the nickname “Hondo” after the screen legend’s movie…