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John Had His Cake (and Ate It, Too)
Date: April 9, 1978
In a way, John Havlicek threw himself his own party by playing his final career game the day following his 38th birthday. Havlicek struggled to sleep in the days before his last contest and needed a tranquilizer to help him rest. Following his final game and farewell speech he told reporters, “I got most emotional looking at the flags, but I nearly broke down a couple of times on my own. I remember Bob Cousy’s farewell, and I tried to prepare for mine.”
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