Rudy Tomjanovich
Basketball player and coach with Rockets
Born
November 24th, 1948
76 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played as a forward for the Houston Rockets from 1967 to 1981. Transitioned to coaching, leading the Rockets to consecutive NBA championships in 1994 and 1995. Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009 as a coach. Received the NBA Coach of the Year Award in 1993 for exceptional leadership.
Won NBA championships with Houston Rockets
Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
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