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Getting Havlicek’s Signature
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John Havlicek made out a special message to a fan named Pete on this basketball. Throughout his Celtics career, the Celtics legend was never big on signing autographs while dining out in public. “I wouldn’t mind just one,” he said in 1978, “but if I do, it just opens the door. I’d never finish my meal in peace. I just hope people understand.” There was one way to get Havlicek’s signature – when fans asked him to ink it on a copy of his book, “Hondo: Celtic Man in Motion.” Said Havlicek: “I figure that means they are really interested in John Havlicek.”
( C ) NBA/Celtics (photo by Heritage Werks)