John Rudometkin was selected in the second round as the 11th pick in the 1962 NBA draft by the Knicks and spent three seasons playing in the league.
10 Facts About John Rudometkin
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John Rudometkin then enrolled at USC in the fall of 1959 to play for the Trojans.
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John Rudometkin scored 1,434 points, which stood as the school record for 23 years, and his 18.8 average is still the best career average at USC.
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In three professional seasons, John Rudometkin averaged 6.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game.
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John Rudometkin's stamina weakened noticeably and doctors could not initially determine the cause.
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John Rudometkin was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a diverse group of blood cancers that include any kind of lymphoma except Hodgkin's lymphoma.
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John Rudometkin spent years in treatment, which caused total hair loss, temporary paralysis and the need to learn to walk all over again.
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John Rudometkin eventually went into remission and cited both medicine and his faith as reasons why he was able to survive the tumor which had encircled his lungs and heart.
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John Rudometkin spent time as a real estate investor and minister.
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John Rudometkin died on August 4,2015, from chronic lung disease.