John Havlicek

American basketball player (1940–2019)
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John Havlicek
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John Havlicek

Summary

John Havlicek is a human[1]. His place of birth was Martins Ferry[2]. He was born on April 8, 1940[3]. He passed away in Jupiter[4]. He died on April 25, 2019[5]. He worked as a basketball player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,865 views/month, #5,743 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Martins Ferry[2], John Havlicek…
  • John Havlicek passed away in Jupiter[4].
  • John Havlicek was born on April 8, 1940[3].
  • John Havlicek died on April 25, 2019[5].
  • John Havlicek held citizenship in United States[8].
  • English was John Havlicek's native language[9].
  • John Havlicek's professions included basketball player[6].
  • John Havlicek's education included a stint at Ohio State University[10].
  • John Havlicek was educated at Bridgeport High School[11].
  • John Havlicek received the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award[12].
  • John Havlicek's religion is recorded as lapsed Catholic[13].
  • John Havlicek is recorded as male[14].
  • John Havlicek's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Havlicek's member of sports team is recorded as Boston Celtics[16].
  • John Havlicek's member of sports team is recorded as Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball[17].
  • John Havlicek's league or competition is recorded as NCAA Division I men's basketball[18].
  • John Havlicek's league or competition is recorded as National Basketball Association[19].
  • John Havlicek's Commons category is recorded as John Havlicek[20].
  • John Havlicek's position played on team / speciality is recorded as small forward[21].
  • John Havlicek's position played on team / speciality is recorded as shooting guard[22].
  • The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[23].
  • John Havlicek's sport is recorded as basketball[24].
  • John Havlicek's drafted by is recorded as Boston Celtics[25].
  • John Havlicek's family name is recorded as Havlicek[26].
  • John Havlicek's given name is recorded as John[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Martins Ferry[2], John Havlicek… he was born on April 8, 1940[3]. English was his native language[9].

Education

Educated at Ohio State University[10], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1870[30], headquartered in Columbus[31] and Bridgeport High School[11], a high school[32], in United States[33].

Career and Affiliations

John Havlicek worked as a basketball player[6].

Recognition

John Havlicek received the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award[12].

Personal Life

John Havlicek's religion is recorded as lapsed Catholic[13].

Death and Burial

John Havlicek died on April 25, 2019[5]. He died in Jupiter[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[23].

Why It Matters

John Havlicek ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,865 views/month, #5,743 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was John Havlicek born?

John Havlicek's place of birth was Martins Ferry[2].

Where did John Havlicek die?

John Havlicek passed away in Jupiter[4].

What did John Havlicek do for work?

John Havlicek worked as basketball player[6].

Where did John Havlicek go to school?

John Havlicek was educated at Ohio State University[10] and Bridgeport High School[11].

What awards did John Havlicek receive?

Honors received include Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . www2.bostonglobe.com. www2.bostonglobe.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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