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,,repres5tatives  ,july #ab1 #bjai,mr4  
,johnson ( ,ohio 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,jordan1 ,mr4 ,mc,kinley1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 
,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4    
,keat+1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4 ,latta1 ,mr4   
,joyce ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,neal1 ,mr4 ,/iv]s1
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,mr4 ,*abot1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 & ,mr4 ,turn]7
 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,re=m  ,,resolution  ,honor+ ! life &   
legacy ( ,john ,havlicek4  ,:]eas ,john 
,joseph ,havlicek 0 born 9 ! ea/]n ,ohio
 m9+ t[n ( ,m>t9s ,f]ry1 ,ohio1 on      
,april #h1 #aidj2 ,:]eas ,john ,havlicek
 0 ! son ( ,frank ,havlicek & ,m&y      
,havlicek2 ,:]eas ,john ,havlicek grew  
up 9 a lov+ family 9 ,m>t9s ,f]ry1      
,ohio1 & 0 in/ill$ ) /rong family values
 ( h>d "w & good sportsman%ip2 ,:]eas   
,john ,havlicek 0 a ?ree-sport          
,all-,/ate a?lete at ,bridgeport ,high  
,s*ool1 :]e he play$ basketball1        

baseball1 & football2 ,:]eas ,john      
,havlicek began 8 successful basketball 
c>e] by becom+ a two-"t ,all-,ohio      
,valley ,a?letic ,conf]5ce 7,,ovac7     
,class ,,aa basketball play] & l$ !     
,bridgeport ,bulldogs to w9 ! ,,ovac    
,,aa cr[n 9 #aieh2 ,:]eas ,john         
,havlicek _h incr$ible /am9a & 0 kn[n = 
we>+ out oppon5ts ) 8 rel5tless         
basel9e-to-basel9e ef=ts2 ,:]eas ,john  
,havlicek scor$ #a1eid c>e] po9ts 9 #ei 
games & av]ag$ m ?an #cj po9ts p] game !
 la/ two seasons z a ,bridgeport ,high  
,s*ool basketball play]2 ,:]eas ,john   
,havlicek cont9u$ 8 basketball success z
 a /ud5t-a?lete at ,ohio ,/ate          
,univ]sity1 :]e he also play$ baseball 8
 fre%man ye> & batt$ ov] 4#djj2 ,:]eas  
,john ,havlicek e>n$ ! /atus (          
,all-,am]ican z a basketball play] at   
,ohio ,/ate ,univ]sity & play$ ) fell[  
,buckeyes ,j]ry ,lucas1 ,bobby ,knight1 
& ,l>ry ,siegfri$2 ,:]eas1 dur+ 8       
sophomore season1 ,john ,havlicek help$ 
,ohio ,/ate ,univ]sity w9 ! #aifj ,,ncaa

 ,division ,i ,m5's ,basketball         
,*ampion%ip by scor+ #ab4b po9ts p]     
game2 ,:]eas ,john ,havlicek twice e>n$ 
,all-,big ,t5 ,conf]5ce ,honors & !     
,ohio ,/ate ,buckeyes compil$ a #gh-f   
record dur+ 8 ?ree v>sity basketball    
seasons2 ,:]eas1 9 #aifb1 ,john         
,havlicek 0 draft$ by ! ,bo/on ,celtics 
( ! ,national ,basketball ,association  
7,,nba7 & ! ,clevel& ,br[ns ( !         
,national ,football ,league 7,,nfl72    
,:]eas ,john ,havlicek play$ sev]al     
exhibition games z a wide receiv] = !   
,clevel& ,br[ns & lat] jo9$ ! ,bo/on    
,celtics ro/]2 ,:]eas ,john ,havlicek 0 
an ,,nba ,all-,rookie ,team selection = 
! #aifb-aifc season & av]ag$ #ad4c po9ts
 dur+ 8 rookie ye>2 ,:]eas ,john        
,havlicek l$ ! ,bo/on ,celtics 9 scor+ =
 ! #aifc-aifd season1 av]ag+ #ai4i      
po9ts1 & made ! ,all-,,nba ,second      
,team2 ,:]eas1 f #aifd-aifi1 ,john      
,havlicek r\t9ely play$ ! mo/ m9utes1   
along ) ,bill ,russell1 & 0 "o ( ! mo/  
durable play]s 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,bo/on    

,celtics fran*ise2 ,:]eas ,john         
,havlicek's /eal ( ,hal ,gre]'s inb\nds 
pass 9 ! f9al seconds ( ,game #g ( !    
#aife ,ea/]n ,conf]5ce ,f9als aga9/ !   
,philadelphia #gf;ers rema9s "o ( ! mo/ 
fam\s plays 9 ,,nba hi/ory2 ,:]eas ,john
 ,havlicek became ! fir/ ,,nba play] to 
score #a1jjj po9ts 9 #af consecutive    
seasons2 ,:]eas ,john ,havlicek 0 nam$ z
 ! #aigd ,,nba ,f9als ,mo/ ,valuable    
,play] 7,,mvp72 ,:]eas1 9 #a1bgj        
regul>-season games1 ,john ,havlicek    
grabb$ #h1jjg reb\nds1 record$ #f1aad   
assi/s1 scor$ #bf1cie po9ts1 & av]ag$   
#bj4h po9ts to rank z ! ,bo/on ,celtics'
 all-"t lead+ scor]2 ,:]eas ,john       
,havlicek appe>$ 9 #ac consecutive ,,nba
 ,all-,/> ,games1 e>n$ #aa selections to
 ! ,all-,,nba ,fir/ or ,second ,team1 & 
0 nam$ to ! ,,nba ,all-,def5se ,fir/ or 
,second ,team eight times2 ,:]eas ,john 
,havlicek retir$ 9 #aigh aft] #af ,,nba 
seasons & #h ,,nba ,*ampion%ip w9s ) !  
,bo/on ,celtics2 ,:]eas ,john ,havlicek 
0 nam$ "o ( ! #ej greate/ play]s 9 ,,nba

 hi/ory & is en%r9$ 9 ! ,basketball     
,hall ( ,fame2 ,:]eas ,john ,havlicek 0 
a lov+ fa!r & husb& to 8 wife ,be?1 son 
,*ris1 & daught] ,jill2 ,:]eas ,john    
,havlicek 0 view$ by 8 fri5ds & =m]     
teammates z ! qu9tess5tial ,bo/on       
,celtic--a tireless1 unselfi%1 & loyal  
man :o inspir$ o!rs to be _! be/2 &     
,:]eas ,john ,havlicek's *>itable nature
 inspir$ 8 ef=ts to enhance ! c>e &     
lives ( *ildr5 9 ne$3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7     
ext5ds its deepe/ condol5ces to ! family
 ( ,john ,havlicek2  7#b7 recognizes &  
honors ,john ,havlicek-- 7,a7 z "o ( !  
greate/ basketball play]s ( all "t2     
7,b7 = 8 _m contributions to pr(essional
 basketball1 ! ,bo/on ,celtics1 ! city (
 ,bo/on1 & ! ,/ate ( ,ohio2 &  7,c7 =   
transc5d+ ! game ( basketball & becom+ a
 timeless symbol ( a?letic tal5t1 !     
embodim5t ( integrity1 & a role model z 
a lov+ fa!r & husb&2 &  7#c7            
respectfully reque/s t ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives communicate ?is      

resolution to ! ,s5ate & transmit an    
enroll$ copy ( ?is resolution to !      
family ( ,john ,havlicek4