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Rudy TomjanovichRudy Tomjanovich (born November 24, 1948 in Hamtramck, Michigan) is best known as a basketball player and coach. He starred at Michigan from 1967-70 and then was drafted by the Houston Rockets, for whom he would play the entirety of his NBA career. Though he was an excellent player, his career is perhaps best known for an unfortunate incident not of his own making. A brutal punch from Kermit Washington in 1979 gave Tomjanovich life-threatening injuries that left him sidelined for months. He eventually made a full recovery. Tomjanovich's #45 jersey was retired by the Rockets upon the conclusion of his playing career. (His collegiate jersey, also #45, was retired by Michigan in 2003). He would later become the Rockets' head coach, leading them to back-to-back NBA championships in 1994 and 1995. He left the team after the 2002-03 season as he was recovering from bladder cancer. In 2004, Tomjanovich took over as the coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, replacing Phil Jackson. After just 41 games, he resigned due to health issues unrelated to his past bout with bladder cancer. He would stay with the Lakers as a consultant. Tomjanovich, Rudy Tomjanovich, Rudy Tomjanovich, Rudy Tomjanovich, Rudy Tomjanovich, Rudy
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