Nationality American Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg) Role Basketball Player Weight 100 kg School Northwestern University | Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Name Joe Ruklick Height 2.06 m Date drafted 1959 Position Center, Power forward | |
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Born August 3, 1938 (age 86)
Princeton, Illinois ( 1938-08-03 ) High school Princeton (Princeton, Illinois) College Northwestern (1956–1959) NBA draft 1959 / Round: 2 / Pick: 9th overall |
Northwestern Basketball 1950s Game Films Preserved on YouTube
Joseph "Joe" Ruklick (born August 3, 1938) is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the NBA. The 6'9", 220 lb, center-forward is an alumnus of Princeton High School and Northwestern University.
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.
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