John Havlicek Trivia Quiz

Answer: Ohio

John Havlicek was born in 1940 in Martins Ferry, Ohio. Havlicek was a star athlete at Bridgeport (Ohio) High School, excelling in basketball, football and baseball. After graduating from high school in 1958, Havlicek opted to play basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes. The "Aesculus glabra", or buckeye tree, is indigenous to the midwestern region of the USA, including Ohio.

Answer: Bob Knight

Knight was a point guard on the 1960 Buckeyes team. Havlicek and Jerry Lucas were also stars of this squad. Bob Knight went on to a legendary coaching career, winning over 900 regular season NCAA games with such colleges as Army, Indiana, and Texas Tech.

Answer: Cleveland Browns

Although Havlicek had not played football at Ohio State, the Browns felt that Havlicek had enough natural talent to play the wide receiver position. Havlicek reported to the Browns' camp, but he was cut during the final days.

Answer: He played his entire NBA career with the Boston Celtics

John played his entire NBA career (1962-1978) with the Boston Celtics. During his 16 years with Boston, the righty-shooting Havlicek established a club record of 26,395 regular season points.

Answer: 17

John Havlicek became famous for his number 17 uniform. Not many other NBA players wore this number, and Havlicek made it special. In college, Havlicek wore uniform number 5, but he switched to 17 while with the Celtics. Sam Jones wore number 24 for Boston.

Answer: Hondo

He was nicknamed "Hondo" because of his supposed resemblance to actor John Wayne in the 1953 western movie, "Hondo". John 'Hondo' Havlicek became known for his stamina and durability as a star with the Boston Celtics.

Answer: Sixth man

When Havlicek joined the Boston Celtics as a rookie in 1962, the team was already loaded with talented players such as Bill Russell, Bob Cousy, and Sam Jones. Therefore, Havlicek became a valuable "sixth man", a versatile reserve player who could supply quality minutes in order to let the starting players rest. Havlicek didn't pout as a sixth man.

In fact, he seemed to thrive in the role. Havlicek's tireless energy and unselfish attitude played a key part in the Celtics' success during the 1960s.

Answer: Johnny Most

Boston announcer Johnny Most was the voice of Celtics basketball games from the 1950s until his retirement in 1990. His most famous radio call probably occurred in 1965, when the Celtics battled Philadelphia in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Boston was attempting to protect a 110-109 lead with only seconds remaining in the contest.

As Philadelphia's Hal Greer inbounded a pass, Most announced in his "sandpaper and gravel" voice, "Havlicek steals it! Over to Sam Jones! Havlicek stole the ball!"

Answer: 8

John won eight NBA championship rings as a member of the Boston Celtics in 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, and 1976. In his NBA playoff career, Havlicek scored an impressive total of 3776 points.

Answer: Man in Motion

In 1977, Havlicek wrote a book called, "Hondo: Celtic Man in Motion". This book was published by Prentice-Hall and was co-written by Bob Ryan. This autobiography told the story of a man who was driven to perform at his best at all times. "Man in Motion" was an apt description of Havlicek's will to succeed, his hustle, and his determination to become a champion.