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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of  Julian O. 
4Rucker, Sr.; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, In the mid-1970s in Chicago, Julian Rucker, Sr., 
6known to many by "Rucker", wanted to make a difference in his 
7community; he established Cook County Basketball League, which 
8flourished in the 1980s with young future talents such as the 
9Cummings brothers, Tracy Dildy (King High School), Melvin Nunn 
10(Simeon High School), Jeff Duncan (DuSable High School), and 
11many others; the program was designed to give "at-risk youth" a 
12positive alternative; in 1981, the program implemented 2 major 
13sponsors, WMAQ Channel 5 and Little Bucky; by 1982, there were 
14an estimated 500 kids on the South and West Sides actively 
15playing in CCBL tournaments; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, In 1984, Julian Rucker, Sr. began a career in 
17real-estate by purchasing a 37-unit building, a 57-unit 
18building, a 12-unit building, and a 6-unit flat; in total, he 
19owned and managed over 90 apartments, which were managed by 
20himself and his 3 sons, Julian Jr., Aaron, and Warren Rucker; 
21and

  
 
22    WHEREAS, In April of 2011, Julian Rucker, Sr. received an 
 
 
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1award for courage from the City of Chicago for saving a woman 
2from a knife-wielding man; the man was later convicted of 
3attempted murder; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
5NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
6we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of 
7Julian O. Rucker, Sr.; and be it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of Julian Rucker, Sr. as an expression 
10of our sympathy.