Rudy LaRusso (35) getting fouled by Johnny Green (11) of the New York Knickerbockers (December 1963)
Personal information
Born
(1937-11-11)November 11, 1937 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died
July 9, 2004(2004-07-09) (aged 66) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight
218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school
James Madison (Brooklyn, New York)
College
Dartmouth (1956–1959)
NBA draft
1959: 2nd round, 10th overall pick
Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers
Playing career
1959–1969
Position
Power forward / center
Number
35
Career history
1959–1967
Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers
1967–1969
San Francisco Warriors
Career highlights and awards
5× NBA All-Star (1962, 1963, 1966, 1968, 1969)
NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1969)
Career statistics
Points
11,507 (15.6 ppg)
Rebounds
6,936 (9.4 rpg)
Assists
1,556 (2.1 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Rudolph A. LaRusso (November 11, 1937 – July 9, 2004)[1] was an American professional basketball player who was a five-time All-Star in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[2] He was nicknamed "Roughhouse Rudy."[3]
^Crowe, Jerry (July 10, 2004). "Rudy LaRusso, 66; Played on 1st L.A. Laker Team". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
^Springer, S.; Sharman, B. (2012). 100 Things Lakers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die. Triumph Books. p. 38. ISBN 9781617495847. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
^Lazenby, R. (2010). Jerry West: The Life and Legend of a Basketball Icon. Random House Publishing Group. p. 229. ISBN 9780345519269. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
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