| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1923-06-23)June 23, 1923 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | October 21, 2016(2016-10-21) (aged 93) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | John Bartram (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Temple (1942–1946) |
| Playing career | 1946–1957 |
| Position | Guard |
| Number | 7, 6 |
| Career history | |
| 1946–1947 | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1947 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1947–1948 | Philadelphia Sphas |
| 1948–1949 | Philadelphia Warriors |
| 1949–1950 | Trenton Tigers |
| 1950–1957 | Sunbury Mercuries |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Generoso Charles "Jerry" Rullo (June 23, 1923 – October 21, 2016) was an American professionalbasketball player.
He attendedJohn Bartram High School in his hometown ofPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] A 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)guard fromTemple University, Rullo played four seasons (1946–1950) in theBasketball Association of America/National Basketball Association as a member of thePhiladelphia Warriors andBaltimore Bullets. He averaged 2.9points per game in his BAA/NBA career and won a league championship with Philadelphia in 1947. Rullo played for eight seasons in theEastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) for the Sunbury Mercuries. He was selected as theEPBL Most Valuable Player in 1951 and was a four-time All-EPBL team selection.[2] He won anEPBL championship with the Mercuries in 1951.[3]
With the deaths ofRalph Kaplowitz andAngelo Musi in 2009, Rullo was the last living member of that Warriors championship team, the first in the history of the BAA/NBA. With the death ofKenny Sailors in January 2016, Rullo became the last living player from the inaugural 1946–47 season of the BAA. He died on October 21, 2016, of heart failure atPenn Medicine Rittenhouse.[4]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Won anNBA championship |
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47† | Philadelphia | 50 | .299 | .489 | .4 | 2.5 |
| 1947–48 | Baltimore | 2 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 |
| 1948–49 | Philadelphia | 39 | .290 | .689 | 1.2 | 3.5 |
| 1949–50 | Philadelphia | 4 | .333 | 1.000 | .5 | 1.8 |
| Career | 95 | .292 | .591 | .7 | 2.9 | |
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947† | Philadelphia | 7 | .231 | 1.000 | .0 | 1.0 |
| 1949 | Philadelphia | 2 | .250 | 1.000 | .5 | 3.0 |
| Career | 9 | .238 | 1.000 | .1 | 1.4 | |
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