Rudy Larusso

About

Power forward/center who was named to five All-Star teams during his ten-year NBA career spent with the Minneapolis and Los Angeles Lakers as well as the San Francisco Warriors.

Before Fame

He starred at Dartmouth College before beginning his NBA career.

Trivia

He scored 50 points in a game in 1962, setting a record for most points ever scored by an NBA player of Jewish heritage.

Family Life

He raised one son, Corey, with his wife Roslyn.

Associated With

He was drafted into the NBA in 1959, the same year as Hall of Fame center Wilt Chamberlain.