When Did John Havlicek Die
John Havlicek, Byname Hondo, (Born April 8, 1940, Martins Ferry, Ohio, U. S. —Died April 25, 2019, Jupiter, Florida), American Collegiate and Professional...
John Havlicek, byname Hondo, (born April 8, 1940, Martins Ferry, Ohio, U.S.—died April 25, 2019, Jupiter, Florida), American collegiate and professional basketball player who came to be regarded as the best “sixth man” (bench player) in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA) while a member of the …
What happened to John Havlicek?
Havlicek had Parkinson’s disease during his last years. He died on April 25, 2019, in Jupiter, Florida, seventeen days after his 79th birthday.
When did Havlicek steal the ball?
On this day in Boston Celtics history, legendary forward John Havlicek stole the ball. In Game 7 of the 1965 Eastern Conference Finals, Hondo — as Havlicek was called — made one of the most iconic plays in NBA history.