Joe Ruklick

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Joseph Ruklick (/ˈrʌklɪk/ RUCK-lik[1] (August 3, 1938 – September 17, 2020) was an American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[2] He played for the Philadelphia Warriors between 1959 to 1962. Ruklick was born in Princeton, Illinois.

Ruklick died of natural causes on September 17, 2020 in Evanston, Illinois at the age of 82.[3]

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  1. "wilt chamberlain speech by Joe Ruklick". Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  2. Joe Ruklick Archived 2020-10-21 at the Wayback Machine, Basketball-Reference.com. Accessed November 1, 2007.
  3. Former Northwestern All-American Joe Ruklick, who assisted Wilt Chamberlain’s basket that gave him 100 points in an NBA game, dies at 82