Jerry Rullo

Generoso Charles "Jerry" Rullo (June 23, 1923 – October 21, 2016) was an American professional basketball player.

Jerry Rullo

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
BAA champion (1947) EPBL champion (1951) EPBL Most Valuable Player (1951) 2× All-EPBL First Team (1951, 1953) 2× All-EPBL Second Team (1952, 1954)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Biography

He attended John Bartram High School in his hometown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.^[1] A 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) guard from Temple University, Rullo played four seasons (1946–1950) in the Basketball Association of America/National Basketball Association as a member of the Philadelphia Warriors and Baltimore Bullets. He averaged 2.9 points per game in his BAA/NBA career and won a league championship with Philadelphia in 1947. Rullo played for eight seasons in the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) for the Sunbury Mercuries. He was selected as the EPBL Most Valuable Player in 1951 and was a four-time All-EPBL team selection.^[2] He won an EPBL championship with the Mercuries in 1951.^[3]

With the deaths of Ralph Kaplowitz and Angelo 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 of Kenny 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 at Penn Medicine Rittenhouse.^[4]

BAA/NBA career statistics

Legend

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 an NBA 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

Playoffs

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