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Justin Quinn

On this day: Announcer Johnny Most, Žan Tabak, Jérôme Moïso born; Mark Acres taken in ’89 expansion draft

On this day in Boston Celtics history, famed announcer Johnny Most was born in 1923 in New York City. Named for his paternal grandfather, an anarchist newspaper editor named Johann Most, the former Celtics announcer was perhaps best known for his explosive call at the end of Game 7 of the 1965 NBA East Division Finals when he shouted “Havlicek stole the ball!” in his trademark gravelly voice.

Most called games for the Celtics for 37 years between 1953 and 1990, covering some of the most iconic moments in franchise history — and in the case of several of them, helping make some of them especially iconic.

Most would pass after a heart attack sustained in 1993 and was posthumously honored with the Curt Gowdy Media Award by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame for his contributions to the sport.

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