Rudy Boesch

Rudy Boesch

Survivor contestant
name = Rudy Boesch


birthdate = birth date and age|1928|01|20
location = Virginia Beach, Virginia
season =
finish = 3rd place (Borneo) 2nd voted out (All-Stars)
tribe = Borneo:
colorbox|orange Tagi
colorbox|#ADFF21 Rattana All-Stars:
colorbox|yellow Saboga

Rudy Boesch (born January 20, 1928) is a retired Navy SEAL. After his retirement, he was the oldest competitor on "" at 72 years of age, where he finished in third place. He currently lives in Virginia Beach.

Military experience

Boesch served in the U.S. military as a Navy SEAL team leader, completing over 45 years continuous active duty. From 1968–1970, Boesch completed two combat deployments to Vietnam. Boesch earned the Bronze Star for heroic action during more than 45 combat operations. In 1967, Boesch was promoted to the rank of Master Chief Petty Officer. During and after his stint in Vietnam, Boesch was designated the "Chief SEAL" (a.k.a "Bullfrog"), and set physical and operational standards at SEAL Team TWO. Boesch was awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal as Command Master Chief Petty Officer of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). Rudy Boesch was honorably discharged from the Navy on August 1, 1990.

"Survivor"

Boesch was one of the final three players in ', but was eliminated from the final immunity challenge of the season when he inadvertently dropped his hand from the idol the competitors had to keep their hands on; he was subsequently voted out of the game by Kelly Wiglesworth. In 2004, he appeared in ', where he was the second contestant voted off the show.

After "Survivor"

Boesch hosted "Combat Missions", a Mark Burnett-produced reality series that aired on the USA Network in 2002. Boesch wrote a book, "The Book of Rudy" (ISBN 1-58062-613-0), which contains his opinions on an array of topics. Rudy was the oldest contestant to ever play the game at age 75, Survivor: All-Stars. He was voted out due to a lack of strength and a hurt ankle. He formed an alliance with Rupert Boneham. He was on the Saboga tribe and voted out by Jenna Lewis, Jerri Manthey, and Ethan Zohn.

External links

*imdb name|id=0091377|name=Rudy Boesch
* [http://www.cbs.com/primetime/survivor8/survivors/bio/rudy.shtml CBS Survivor profile]
* [http://premierespeakers.com/1972/index.cfm Premiere Speakers Bureau profile]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Rudy — may refer to:;People * Rudolph, a male first name * Daniel Rudy Ruettiger, a motivational speaker and the inspiration for the film Rudy * Rudy Giuliani, a former mayor of New York City and former 2008 US presidential candidate * Rudy Galindo, a… …   Wikipedia

  • Boesch — may refer to:* Garth Boesch (1920 1998), American, professional hockey defenceman in the NHL * Paul Boesch (1912 1989), American, professional wrestling promoter * Rudy Boesch (born 1928), American, retired Navy SEAL …   Wikipedia

  • Richard Hatch (Survivor contestant) — Survivor contestant name = Richard Hatch birthdate = birth date and age|1961|4|8 born = Vancouver,Canada location = Federal Correctional Institution, Morgantown, West Virginia season = finish = Winner (Borneo) 5th voted out (All Stars) tribe =… …   Wikipedia

  • Survivor (TV series) — Survivor is a popular reality television game show format produced in many countries throughout the world. In the show, contestants are isolated in the wilderness and compete for cash and other prizes. The show uses a progressive elimination,… …   Wikipedia

  • Survivor: All-Stars — Genre Reality television Winner Amber Brkich (4–3) No. of episodes 16 No. of days 39 …   Wikipedia

  • Combat Missions — Genre Reality Television Presented by Rudy Boesch Country of origin …   Wikipedia

  • List of people from Hampton Roads — This is a list of important people and celebrities that were either born in or have lived in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia.Chesapeake*Terry Magnum T.A. Allen (b. 1959) – professional wrestler, known for his time in the National Wrestling… …   Wikipedia

  • List of people from Virginia — This is a list of notable people who were born in the U.S. state of Virginia, were raised or lived in Virginia, or for whom Virginia is a significant part of their identity. Those not born in Virginia are marked with §.A* Alden Aaroe WRVA talk… …   Wikipedia

  • Ethan Zohn — Survivor contestant name = Ethan Zohn birthdate = birth date and age|1973|11|12 location = Lexington, Massachusetts season = finish = Winner (Africa) 8th voted out (All Stars) tribe = colorbox|gold Boran colorbox|#00A693 Moto Maji colorbox|yellow …   Wikipedia

  • Kelly Wiglesworth — Survivor contestant name = Kelly Wiglesworth birthdate = birth date and age|1977|06|24 location = Greensboro, North Carolina, United States season = finish = Runner up tribe = colorbox|orange Tagi colorbox|#ADFF21 RattanaKelly Wiglesworth (born… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”