IV 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 486 
Honoring the life and legacy of John Havlicek. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 12, 2019 
Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio (for himself, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. MCKINLEY, Ms. KAP-
TUR, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. KEATING, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. 
LATTA, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, Mr. NEAL, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. DAVIDSON of 
Ohio, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. KENNEDY, and Mr. TURNER) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Oversight and Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the life and legacy of John Havlicek. 
Whereas John Joseph Havlicek was born in the eastern Ohio 
mining town of Martins Ferry, Ohio, on April 8, 1940; 
Whereas John Havlicek was the son of Frank Havlicek and 
Mandy Havlicek; 
Whereas John Havlicek grew up in a loving family in Martins 
Ferry, Ohio, and was instilled with strong family values 
of hard work and good sportsmanship; 
Whereas John Havlicek was a three-sport All-State athlete at 
Bridgeport High School, where he played basketball, 
baseball, and football; 
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Whereas John Havlicek began his successful basketball career 
by becoming a two-time All-Ohio Valley Athletic Con-
ference (OVAC) Class AA basketball player and led the 
Bridgeport Bulldogs to win the OVAC AA crown in 
1958; 
Whereas John Havlicek had incredible stamina and was 
known for wearing out opponents with his relentless base-
line-to-baseline efforts; 
Whereas John Havlicek scored 1,594 career points in 59 
games and averaged more than 30 points per game the 
last two seasons as a Bridgeport High School basketball 
player; 
Whereas John Havlicek continued his basketball success as a 
student-athlete at Ohio State University, where he also 
played baseball his freshman year and batted over .400; 
Whereas John Havlicek earned the status of ‘‘All-American’’ 
as a basketball player at Ohio State University and 
played with fellow Buckeyes Jerry Lucas, Bobby Knight, 
and Larry Siegfried; 
Whereas, during his sophomore season, John Havlicek helped 
Ohio State University win the 1960 NCAA Division I 
Men’s Basketball Championship by scoring 12.2 points 
per game; 
Whereas John Havlicek twice earned All-Big Ten Conference 
Honors and the Ohio State Buckeyes compiled a 78–6 
record during his three varsity basketball seasons; 
Whereas, in 1962, John Havlicek was drafted by the Boston 
Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 
the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League 
(NFL); 
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Whereas John Havlicek played several exhibition games as a 
wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns and later joined 
the Boston Celtics roster; 
Whereas John Havlicek was an NBA All-Rookie Team selec-
tion for the 1962–1963 season and averaged 14.3 points 
during his rookie year; 
Whereas John Havlicek led the Boston Celtics in scoring for 
the 1963–1964 season, averaging 19.9 points, and made 
the All-NBA Second Team; 
Whereas, from 1964–1969, John Havlicek routinely played 
the most minutes, along with Bill Russell, and was one 
of the most durable players in the history of the Boston 
Celtics franchise; 
Whereas John Havlicek’s steal of Hal Greer’s inbounds pass 
in the final seconds of Game 7 of the 1965 Eastern Con-
ference Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers remains 
one of the most famous plays in NBA history; 
Whereas John Havlicek became the first NBA player to score 
1,000 points in 16 consecutive seasons; 
Whereas John Havlicek was named as the 1974 NBA Finals 
Most Valuable Player (MVP); 
Whereas, in 1,270 regular-season games, John Havlicek 
grabbed 8,007 rebounds, recorded 6,114 assists, scored 
26,395 points, and averaged 20.8 points to rank as the 
Boston Celtics’ all-time leading scorer; 
Whereas John Havlicek appeared in 13 consecutive NBA All- 
Star Games, earned 11 selections to the All-NBA First 
or Second Team, and was named to the NBA All-Defense 
First or Second Team eight times; 
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Whereas John Havlicek retired in 1978 after 16 NBA sea-
sons and 8 NBA Championship wins with the Boston 
Celtics; 
Whereas John Havlicek was named one of the 50 greatest 
players in NBA history and is enshrined in the Basket-
ball Hall of Fame; 
Whereas John Havlicek was a loving father and husband to 
his wife Beth, son Chris, and daughter Jill; 
Whereas John Havlicek was viewed by his friends and former 
teammates as the quintessential Boston Celtic—a tire-
less, unselfish, and loyal man who inspired others to be 
their best; and 
Whereas John Havlicek’s charitable nature inspired his ef-
forts to enhance the care and lives of children in need: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) extends its deepest condolences to the fam-
ily of John Havlicek; 
(2) recognizes and honors John Havlicek— 
(A) as one of the greatest basketball play-
ers of all time; 
(B) for his many contributions to profes-
sional basketball, the Boston Celtics, the city of 
Boston, and the State of Ohio; and 
(C) for transcending the game of basket-
ball and becoming a timeless symbol of athletic 
talent, the embodiment of integrity, and a role 
model as a loving father and husband; and 
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