 Bukich with the Chicago Bears in 1967 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 15, 1930 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | February 29, 2016 (aged 85) San Diego, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Roosevelt (St. Louis, Missouri) | ||||||||
| College: | Iowa, USC | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1953 / round: 2 / pick: 25 | ||||||||
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| Allegiance |  United States | ||||||||
| Service |  U.S. Army | ||||||||
| Years of service | 1954–1956 | ||||||||
| Battles / wars | Cold War | ||||||||
Rudolph Andrew Bukich (September 15, 1930 – February 29, 2016) was an American professional football player, a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) from 1953 to 1968. Known as "Rudy the Rifle" for his uncommon arm strength, he tied an NFL record with 13 consecutive pass completions in the 1964 season. One year later, he was the second-leading passer in the league.[1] He played college football at the University of Southern California, after transferring from the University of Iowa.[2]
- ^ "Rudy Bukich Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ "Ex-USC quarterback Rudy Bukich, 1953 Rose Bowl MVP, dies". USC Trojans Athletics. March 1, 2016. Archived from the original on April 5, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.