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Hondo

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Hondo

Apr 27, 2019
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Hondo

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There was just something substantial about Hondo -- heck, even the nickname was substantial. John Havlicek was called "Hondo" by his childhood friends in Martins Ferry, Ohio, (like Phil Niekro) because even as a kid he reminded them of the John Wayne character in the movie.

He was just like that, solid, admirable. When people talked about him, they talke…

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