Finished third in Survivor: Borneo
Voted out second in Survivor: All-Stars

Rudy was born January 20, 1928, and was the oldest competitor on Survivor: Borneo at 72 years of age.
Rudy was also the oldest competitor in Survivor: All-Stars at age 76.
He is also the oldest Survivor to have competed on any season.
Rudy is a retired Navy Seal.

Core Alliances:

Borneo: Richard Hatch, Kelly Wigglesworth, Sue Hawk
All-Stars: Rupert Boneham

What we'll never forget:

He was targeted early in Borneo to be voted off because of his gruff personality, but he persevered and became a part of the first alliance in Survivor history which took him all the way to the final three.

What we want to forget:

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Best moment:

making it to the final three in Borneo

Worst moment:

Spraining his ankle in All-Stars, which caused his tribe to vote him off, fearing that he couldn't compete in the challenges.

What finally did him in?

He was seen at threat to Kelly if she took him to the final two, he hadn't made nearly as many enemies as Kelly had and she thought she would have a better chance against Richard...so she voted him out.


In All-Stars he was voted off because his tribe thought he couldn't physically keep up because he had hurt his foot, and they wanted to keep the tribe as strong as possible. So they went against the agreement they made with him, and blindsided him at tribal council.

Quotes:

“What do I look like, Magellan?”

“Me and Richard got to be pretty good friends; not in a homosexual way, that’s for sure.”

“I don’t even know what MTV means.”

"The only easy day was yesterday!"

“He’s fat, but he’s good.” (about Richard Hatch)

"The second time around, I was three years slower, for one thing, and I noticed that. I'm not getting any younger, and it's not getting any easier. But I enjoy doing it."

"I should know that there's a lot of cut throating going on out there. I should have known better than the agreement I made. Well, what surprised me the most was probably talking to these people two hours ago, and everything is all set to go, and I wouldn't have been voted off. But all of a sudden, I am. I don't like that. It makes me feel lousy."

"Everything was all set up to vote Ethan off. I can see Ethan voting against me, but I can't see the other two people voting against me. And if I was them... I'd stay clear of me." (regarding his vote off in All-Stars)

Rudy's Military Service:

Rudy served in the U.S. Military as a Navy SEAL team leader, completing over 45 years of continuous activity. From 1968-1970, Rudy completed two combat deployments to Vietnam. Rudy earned the Bronze Star Medal for heroic action during more than 45 combat operations. During and after his stint in Vietnam, Rudy was designated the “Chief SEAL” (a.k.a. “Bullfrog”) , and set physical and operational standards at SEAL Team TWO. He attained the rank of Master Chief Petty Officer and was honorably discharged on August 1, 1990.

Where is he now?

Rudy hosted Combat Missions, a Mark Burnett-produced reality series that aired on the USA Network in 2002.
Rudy wrote a book, "The Book of Rudy: The Wit and Wisdom of Rudy Boesch"



Rudy and his wife Marge have three children, and they currently live in Virginia Beach.

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