John William Rudd (born August 7, 1955) is an American former

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player for the

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. He played forward. He was listed at 6'7" and 230 pounds. He was born on August 7, 1955, in DeRidder, Louisiana. He attended McNeese State University. His first game was on October 31, 1978. Rudd is best known for his college career at McNeese State, where he was named to the

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all-1970s team and in 2016 his number 52 jersey was honored by the school and hangs in the Cowboys’ gym rafters.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rudd, John 1955 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Louisiana McNeese Cowboys basketball players New York Knicks draft picks New York Knicks players People from DeRidder, Louisiana Small forwards