After a distinguished collegiate career at the University of Kansas and a gold medal in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, White was drafted by the Celtics in 1969. An all around athlete, White was also an excellent baseball and football player and was drafted by both the Cincinnati Reds and the Dallas Cowboys. Following the retirement of Bill Russell, White would become the Celtics' premier player during the 1970's as he was named to seven straight NBA All-Star teams and would lead the team to two NBA titles in 1974 and 1976 and was the finals MVP of the latter series. One of the most dependable players of all time, he holds the franchise's record for 488 consecutive games played. Amazingly, it would not be until 2015 that White was inducted into the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame. But at least he lived to see the day. R.I.P.
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Jo Jo White, R.I.P.
Boston Celtics legend Jo Jo White has passed away following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 71.
After a distinguished collegiate career at the University of Kansas and a gold medal in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, White was drafted by the Celtics in 1969. An all around athlete, White was also an excellent baseball and football player and was drafted by both the Cincinnati Reds and the Dallas Cowboys. Following the retirement of Bill Russell, White would become the Celtics' premier player during the 1970's as he was named to seven straight NBA All-Star teams and would lead the team to two NBA titles in 1974 and 1976 and was the finals MVP of the latter series. One of the most dependable players of all time, he holds the franchise's record for 488 consecutive games played. Amazingly, it would not be until 2015 that White was inducted into the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame. But at least he lived to see the day. R.I.P.
After a distinguished collegiate career at the University of Kansas and a gold medal in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, White was drafted by the Celtics in 1969. An all around athlete, White was also an excellent baseball and football player and was drafted by both the Cincinnati Reds and the Dallas Cowboys. Following the retirement of Bill Russell, White would become the Celtics' premier player during the 1970's as he was named to seven straight NBA All-Star teams and would lead the team to two NBA titles in 1974 and 1976 and was the finals MVP of the latter series. One of the most dependable players of all time, he holds the franchise's record for 488 consecutive games played. Amazingly, it would not be until 2015 that White was inducted into the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame. But at least he lived to see the day. R.I.P.
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