Joe Ruklick

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Joe Ruklick
Personal information
Born (1938-08-03) August 3, 1938 (age 85)
Princeton, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolPrinceton (Princeton, Illinois)
CollegeNorthwestern (1956–1959)
NBA draft1959: 2nd round, 9th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
Playing career1959–1962
PositionPower forward / Center
Number17
Career history
1959–1962Philadelphia Warriors
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points398 (3.5 ppg)
Rebounds286 (2.5 rpg)
Assists48 (0.4 apg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Joseph Ruklick (/ˈrʌklɪk/ RUCK-lik[1]; born August 3, 1938) is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The 6'9", 220 lb, center-forward is an alumnus of Princeton High School and Northwestern University.[2]

He is known for giving the final assist to legendary Philadelphia Warriors teammate Wilt Chamberlain in his 100 point game, with a pass in the final minute of the game.[3]

Ruklick also guarded Chamberlain in his (Chamberlain's) first collegiate game. Wilt managed 52 points (still a Kansas single-game record) and 31 rebounds (also a Kansas single-game Record). After Wilt's 100 point performance Ruklick quipped "I held him to 52."

After his NBA career, Ruklick worked in investment banking. He received a graduate degree from the Northwestern Medill School of Journalism at the age of 50 and worked at newspapers including The Chicago Defender.[4]

References

  1. ^ "wilt chamberlain speech by Joe Ruklick". Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  2. ^ Joe Ruklick, Basketball-Reference.com. Accessed November 1, 2007.
  3. ^ 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."
  4. ^ Ryan, Shannon. "Former Northwestern basketball great Joe Ruklick part of basketball history". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 24 November 2018.

External links

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