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John Havlicek, 1940-2019

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Apr 26, 2019
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John Havlicek, an 8-time champion with the Boston Celtics, died Thursday. He was 79. Former Boston Globe columnist Leigh Montville, who covered Havlicek in his glory years, gives TrueHoop a look inside the Hondo legend.

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