John Havlicek
Chronology
| 1940 | Born April 8 in Martins Ferry, Ohio |
| 1958 | All-State player at Bridgeport High School |
| 1958-62 | Attends Ohio State University |
| 1960 | Ohio State team wins NCAA championship |
| 1962 | Drafted by Boston Celtics of the NBA and Cleveland Browns of the NFL |
| 1962 | Attends Cleveland Browns training camp |
| 1962 | Joins Boston Celtics |
| 1965 | Steals inbound pass in conference finals game with Philadelphia 76ers in closing seconds and sends Boston to NBA finals |
| 1967 | Marries Beth Evans |
| 1970-71 | Averages 28.9 points per game |
| 1976 | Surpasses Hal Greer in total NBA games played |
| 1978 | Retires from Celtics |
| 1983 | Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
Additional topics
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