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Holcombe Rucker (1926-1965) was a playground director for the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation in Harlem from 1948 to 1964. He founded the New York City pro-am basketball tournament that still bears his name, and is the namesake of a world-famous basketball court in Harlem.[1] Rucker, who grew up in Manhattan. started the tournament in 1947 at a playground on 7th Avenue between 128th and 129th streets. He insisted that education be a fundamental part of the Rucker League, in keeping with its motto — "Each one, teach one."[2] Through his efforts, over 700 individuals were able to obtain basketball scholarships to help finance their education.[1] The tournament grew into the stuff of legend in the 1960s when many NBA stars such as Wilt Chamberlain participated.[1] Rucker himself attended City College of New York and graduated in 1962 with a degree in Education.[3] He went on to teach English at J.H.S. 139 before he died of cancer in 1965 at age 38.[4] In 1974, the city renamed P.S. 156 Playground, located at 155th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard in Harlem, as Holcombe Rucker Playground in dedication to his community efforts. Rucker's basketball tournament moved there in 1965, and Holcombe Rucker Basketball Court — now arguably the most famous street court in the world — remains a proving ground for the region's most talented players.[5][6] Chris Rucker, Holcombe's grandson, currently continues the family tradition with Rucker Pro-Am, a men's division summer basketball league located at Rucker Park, and is currently trying to have Rucker enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor to the game of basketball. See also Earl Manigault Playground Streetball Notes ^ a b c "Holcombe Rucker Playground". Washington Heights and Inwood Online. http://www.washington-heights.us/history/archives/holcombe_rucker_playground_31.html. Retrieved 2010-01-01.  ^ "The Real: Rucker Park Legends (2003)". The New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/351326/The-Real-Rucker-Park-Legends/overview. Retrieved 2010-01-01.  ^ Vincent M. Mallozzi (June 29, 2003). "Asphalt Gods". HoopsHype.com. http://hoopshype.com/articles/rucker_mallozzi.htm. Retrieved 2010-01-01.  ^ "Holcombe Rucker Playground". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. March 8, 2001. http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/historical_signs/hs_historical_sign.php?id=8727. Retrieved 2010-01-01.  ^ Micahel A. Minuto Jr.. "Street Ball". Benedictine University at Springfield. http://www.sci.edu/sleepyweasel/weasel99/michaelminuto.html. Retrieved 2010-01-01.  ^ "Unknown title". Stall & Dean. http://www.stallanddean.com/index.cfm?page=c1&cid=678. Retrieved 2010-01-01. [dead link] External links www.therucker.com NYC - Harlem: Holcombe Rucker Basketball Courts HOLCOMBE RUCKER PLAYGROUND This United States biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. v • d • e