Rudy LaRusso
Basketball player and All-Star forward
Born
November 11th, 1937
87 years ago
Died
2004
21 years ago — 67 years old
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played professional basketball in the NBA primarily for the Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors and the Detroit Pistons. Career spanned from 1958 to 1968, with notable performances that earned All-Star selections. Contributed to the Warriors during the 1961-62 season, finishing with an average of 18.4 points per game. Also played for the Pistons achieving a reputation for strong scoring and rebounding skills.
Selected as an NBA All-Star in 1962
Played for the Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors
Played for the Detroit Pistons
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