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Birth Name: John Joseph Havlicek
Date of Birth: April 8, 1940
Place of Birth: Martins Ferry, Ohio, U.S.
Date of Death: April 25, 2019
Place of Death: Jupiter, Florida, U.S.
Ethnicity: * father – Czech * mother – Croatian
John Havlicek was an American professional basketball player. A small forward and shooting guard, he played for sixteen seasons with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was 6′5″.
John was the son of Mandy and Frank Havlicek. His father was Czech. His mother was born in Ohio, to Croatian parents. He was married to Beth, with whom he had two children. His daughter Jill married professional baseball player and coach Brian Buchanan.
John’s paternal grandfather was Fred Ferdinand Havlíček (the son of Vaclav Havlíček and Anna Mechav). Fred was born in číhošť, okres Havlíčkův Brod, Jihovýchod.
John’s paternal grandmother was Maria/Marie Sima (the daughter of Jan Sima and Magdalena Kulchowa).
John’s maternal grandfather was named Frank Turkal/Turkall (the son of Joseph Turkal/Turkall and Mandy).
John’s maternal grandmother was Anna Gusparvich (the daughter of Marco Gasparvich and Anna).
Sources: Genealogies of John Havlicek – https://www.geni.com https://www.findagrave.com