Joe Ruklick

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Joseph "Joe" Ruklick (born August 3, 1938 in Princeton, Illinois) is a retired NBA professional basketball player for the Philadelphia Warriors. The 6ft 9in, 220 lb, center-forward is an alumnus of Princeton High School and Northwestern University.[1]

He is known for giving the final assist to legendary Warriors teammate Wilt Chamberlain in his 100 point game, with a pass in the final minute of the game.[2]

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  1. ^ Joe Ruklick, Basketball-Reference.com. Accessed November 1, 2007.
  2. ^ 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."

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