Rudy LaRusso

Basketball player and All-Star forward

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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