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Another great one gone - John Havlicek
John Havlicek, one of the greatest Celtics ever, dies at 79
John Havlicek, the understated superstar who transformed an off-the-bench role into a Hall of Fame career and became the all-time leading scorer with the Boston Celtics, died on Thursday in Jupiter, Florida. He was 79.
Every one of Mr. Havlicek’s 16 seasons was spent in a Celtics uniform, 13 of them as an all-star. Throughout, he set league records for games played (1,270) and consecutive 1,000-point seasons (all 16), as he played across Celtic dynasties. He was known for his huge lungs and an epic work ethic, constantly hustling the floor quarter after quarter and honing his skills long beyond when other basketball players hit the point of retirement.
John Havlicek, the understated superstar who transformed an off-the-bench role into a Hall of Fame career and became the all-time leading scorer with the Boston Celtics, died on Thursday in Jupiter, Florida. He was 79.
Every one of Mr. Havlicek’s 16 seasons was spent in a Celtics uniform, 13 of them as an all-star. Throughout, he set league records for games played (1,270) and consecutive 1,000-point seasons (all 16), as he played across Celtic dynasties. He was known for his huge lungs and an epic work ethic, constantly hustling the floor quarter after quarter and honing his skills long beyond when other basketball players hit the point of retirement.
RIP John.
I had the pleasure of meeting him in his heyday, and had quite the crush on him back when I was a "young un" and he hadn't yet married Beth. A co-worker's father was the private pilot for Marvin Kratter, who was the owner of the Celts back in the 60's. Barbara would invite me along as the plane left Westchester Airport where it was housed, and we'd fly Mr. Kratter up to Boston, watch the game, and then transport whatever players wanted to hit NYC for a day or two. She and I would unofficially stewardess for Havlicek, Larry Siegfried, Bill Russell, Don Nelson, K.C. Jones, Sam Jones, John Thompson and a slew of others. What a bunch of great guys...champions all!
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However, I suppose one might be able to argue the point because the rule says:
•Open discussion of sports [font color="green"]is permitted during very high-profile news events which are heavily covered across all newsmedia[/font].
Arguably, the passing of one of the greatest players of all time as well as a fine humanitarian could be considered as such. The post was really about the person rather than the game.
