| LC control no. | n 2019023265 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Havlicek, John, 1940-2019 |
| Variant(s) | Hondo, 1940-2019 |
| Associated place | Boston (Mass.) |
| Located | Lansing (Ohio) |
| Birth date | 1940-04-08 |
| Death date | 2019-04-25 |
| Place of birth | Martins Ferry (Ohio) |
| Place of death | Jupiter (Fla.) |
| Field of activity | Basketball |
| Affiliation | Boston Celtics (Basketball team) |
| Profession or occupation | Basketball players |
| Found in | LCCN 76053719: Hondo, c1977 (heading: Havlicek, John, 1940- ; usage: John Havlicek) New York times WWW site, viewed Apr. 26, 2019 (in obituary published Apr. 25: John Havlicek; b. John Joseph Havlicek, Apr. 8, 1940, Martins Ferry, Ohio; his parents ran a general store and the family lived above it, in nearby Lansing; d. Thursday [Apr. 25, 2019], Jupiter, Fla., aged 79; relentless force for the Boston Celtics over two decades and two championship eras and one of the greatest clutch stars in N.B.A. history; known by the nickname Hondo, given him by a childhood friend who had trouble pronouncing his surname and who thought Havlicek's strong, silent demeanor was reminiscent of John Wayne in the 1953 movie of the same name) |
| Associated language | eng |
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