Rudy Tomjanovich
Overview
 
Rudolph Tomjanovich, Jr. (born November 24, 1948), nicknamed Rudy T., is an American
United States
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 retired basketball
Basketball
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 player and coach who coached the Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets
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 to two consecutive NBA championships
NBA Finals
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. He is currently a scout for the Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
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Tomjanovich was born in Hamtramck
Hamtramck, Michigan
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, Michigan
Michigan
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 to a family of Croatian descent. He attended high school in Hamtramck and later the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
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 (from 1967 to 1970)
In college, Tomjanovich set Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
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 career rebounding records that continue to stand.
 
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