R.I.P. John Havlicek.

[PimTac]

A real NBA legend. I know Boston is very sad this evening. http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26606520/boston-celtics-legend-john-havlicek-dies-79

 

[JeffKeryk]

#17. Hondo.

 

[Chesterr]

53 year old celtic fan here, we all loved John Havlicek who was a all time great player and on my mt Rushmore of Celtics along with Russell, bird and cousy. Really sad day when a legend dies

 

[jhs914]

I grew up a southern boy watching the Celtics on TV during the Bill Russell, K.C./Sam Jones, Tommy Heinsohn, John Havlicek era. I have a vivid memory of Havlicek single handedly winning a playoff game for the Celtics by hitting clutch shot after clutch shot at the end of the game. He was the greatest sixth man to ever play the game.

 

[cb450sc]

R.I.P. one of the best!

 

[PimTac]

Originally Posted by cb450sc

R.I.P. one of the best!

Most definitely. I grew up reading about players like Havlicek and Cousy and Russell. Chamberlain, West, and a few more. The NBA wasn't very popular back then. Football and baseball ruled the roost on television along with golf and bowling.