Joe Ruklick information

Joe Ruklick
Personal information
Born	August 3, 1938; Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	September 17, 2020 (aged 82); Morton Grove, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Princeton (Princeton, Illinois)
College	Northwestern (1956–1959)
NBA draft	1959: 2nd round, 9th overall pick
	Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
Playing career	1959–1962
Position	Power forward / center
Number	17
Career history
1959–1962	Philadelphia Warriors
Career highlights and awards
	Third-team All-American – AP, NABC (1959); First-team All-Big Ten (1959);
Career NBA statistics
Points	398 (3.5 ppg)
Rebounds	286 (2.5 rpg)
Assists	48 (0.4 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Joseph Wayne Ruklick (/ˈrʌklɪk/ RUCK-lik;^[1] August 3, 1938 – September 17, 2020) was an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Northwestern Wildcats and was an All-American in 1959. Ruklick was selected by Philadelphia in the second round of the 1959 NBA draft. He was known for passing the ball for the assist on Warriors teammate Wilt Chamberlain's final score en route to his NBA record 100-point game.^[2]

^ "wilt chamberlain speech by Joe Ruklick". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
^ Berkow, Ira. "PRO BASKETBALL; A Footnote To History After 40 Years", The New York Times, July 2, 2002. Accessed November 1, 2007. "Ruklick's contribution to the record? He threw the pass to Chamberlain with 46 seconds left in the game for the basket that resulted in the 99th and 100th points."

[1] "wilt chamberlain speech by Joe Ruklick". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2020.

[berkow_07022002-2] Berkow, Ira. "PRO BASKETBALL; A Footnote To History After 40 Years", The New York Times, July 2, 2002. Accessed November 1, 2007. "Ruklick's contribution to the record? He threw the pass to Chamberlain with 46 seconds left in the game for the basket that resulted in the 99th and 100th points."

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Personal information
Born	(1938-08-03)August 3, 1938 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	September 17, 2020(2020-09-17) (aged 82) Morton Grove, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Princeton (Princeton, Illinois)
College	Northwestern (1956–1959)
NBA draft	1959: 2nd round, 9th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
Playing career	1959–1962
Position	Power forward / center
Number	17
Career history
1959–1962	Philadelphia Warriors

Career highlights and awards
Third-team All-American – AP, NABC (1959) First-team All-Big Ten (1959)

Career NBA statistics
Points	398 (3.5 ppg)
Rebounds	286 (2.5 rpg)
Assists	48 (0.4 apg)

Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com