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| − | |birthdate = January 20, 1928 |
+ | | birthdate = January 20, 1928 |
| − | |died = November 1, 2019 (age 91) |
+ | | died = November 1, 2019 (age 91) |
| − | |hometown = Virginia Beach, Virginia |
+ | | hometown = Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| − | |occupation = Retired Navy SEAL |
+ | | occupation = Retired Navy SEAL |
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}}'''Rudolph Ernst "Rudy" Boesch''' was a contestant from {{S|1}} and {{S|8}}. |
}}'''Rudolph Ernst "Rudy" Boesch''' was a contestant from {{S|1}} and {{S|8}}. |
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| − | A former Navy SEAL, Rudy is remembered for his begrudging friendship with [[Richard Hatch]], being a part of the first ever [[Tagi Alliance|voting |
+ | A former Navy SEAL, Rudy is remembered for his begrudging-turned-lasting friendship with [[Richard Hatch]], being a part of the first ever [[Tagi Alliance|voting alliance]], and being the oldest castaway to ever compete. He made it to the final three along with Richard and [[Kelly Wiglesworth]]. After he lost the [[Final Immunity Challenge]] to Kelly on Day 38, she voted him out that night, eliminating him one day before the [[Final Tribal Council]] |
He returned for ''All-Stars'', where he aligned with [[Rupert Boneham]] and was voted out second due to an injury which made him a liability. |
He returned for ''All-Stars'', where he aligned with [[Rupert Boneham]] and was voted out second due to an injury which made him a liability. |
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| − | + | Rudy joined the Navy in April 1945 and immediately volunteered for "secret and hazardous duty" with the Amphibious Scouts and Raiders, highly classified naval commando units. In 1951, six years after Scout and Raider training at Fort Pierce, Florida, Rudy completed UDT (Underwater Demolition Teams) training in Little Creek, Virginia, and was assigned to UDT-2 (redesigned as UDT-21 in 1953). He remained in UDT-21 for the next 11 years. During this period, he completed numerous specialized schools and deployed routinely to the Mediterranean and Caribbean areas with the Naval Amphibious Forces. Rudy became a proficient combat swimmer and expert in small-boat operations. In 1962, Rudy was one of the 50 hand-selected officers of the original SEAL (Sea-Air-Land) Team TWO, becoming one of their most distinguished members. |
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In 1967, Rudy was advanced to the rank of Master Chief Petty Officer and, between combat tours, served as the senior enlisted position of Command Master Chief. From 1968-1970, Rudy completed two combat deployments to Vietnam. Among his numerous awards, Rudy earned the Bronze Star Medal for heroic action during more than 45 combat operations. During and after his stint in Vietnam, Rudy was delegated the "Chief SEAL," and set physical and operational standards at SEAL Team TWO. |
In 1967, Rudy was advanced to the rank of Master Chief Petty Officer and, between combat tours, served as the senior enlisted position of Command Master Chief. From 1968-1970, Rudy completed two combat deployments to Vietnam. Among his numerous awards, Rudy earned the Bronze Star Medal for heroic action during more than 45 combat operations. During and after his stint in Vietnam, Rudy was delegated the "Chief SEAL," and set physical and operational standards at SEAL Team TWO. |
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| − | In the late 1980's, Rudy became the Naval Special Warfare Community "Bull Frog," a distinguishing award presented to the SEAL serving the longest time on active duty. Instead of retiring, Rudy was selected as the Senior Enlisted Advisor to USSOCOM. In August |
+ | In the late 1980's, Rudy became the Naval Special Warfare Community "Bull Frog," a distinguishing award presented to the SEAL serving the longest time on active duty. Instead of retiring, Rudy was selected as the Senior Enlisted Advisor to USSOCOM. In August 1988, Rudy headed to Tampa, Florida and entered into the "inner circle" of the Special Operations Command to advise on all enlisted matters of the Joint command. For his extraordinary performance, Rudy was awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal - an award not often given to an enlisted man. |
Master Chief Rudy retired from the U.S. Navy after completing over 45 years continuous activity. He was honorably discharged on August 1, 1990. Rudy and Marge, his wife of 42 years, are now involved in extensive volunteer work. In 1992, Rudy captained a 38' power boat during the "Americas Cup 1992" event. In 1996, he captained a support boat at the Summer Olympic Games. He continues as a Red Cross Volunteer and drives support vehicles and performs essential services during disaster-relief operations. He is also a volunteer for the Virginia Beach Police Department. Involved with many organizations, Rudy is a founding member of the UDT-SEAL Association and a founding member of the Association's Board of Directors, having once served as their President. He is also on the Board of Directors of the Special Operations Fund. |
Master Chief Rudy retired from the U.S. Navy after completing over 45 years continuous activity. He was honorably discharged on August 1, 1990. Rudy and Marge, his wife of 42 years, are now involved in extensive volunteer work. In 1992, Rudy captained a 38' power boat during the "Americas Cup 1992" event. In 1996, he captained a support boat at the Summer Olympic Games. He continues as a Red Cross Volunteer and drives support vehicles and performs essential services during disaster-relief operations. He is also a volunteer for the Virginia Beach Police Department. Involved with many organizations, Rudy is a founding member of the UDT-SEAL Association and a founding member of the Association's Board of Directors, having once served as their President. He is also on the Board of Directors of the Special Operations Fund. |
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| − | Rudy currently lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He and Marge have three children, Ellen Marie, Patricia Ann and Barbara Jean, and one granddaughter, Kelsey. His birth date is January 20, 1928.<ref>https://www.cbs.com/shows/survivor/cast/20778/</ref> |
+ | Rudy currently lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He and Marge have three children, Ellen Marie, Patricia Ann and Barbara Jean, and one granddaughter, Kelsey. His birth date is January 20, 1928.<ref>https://www.cbs.com/shows/survivor/cast/20778/</ref> |
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| + | Rudy joined the Navy in April 1945 and immediately volunteered for "secret and hazardous duty" with the Amphibious Scouts and Raiders, highly classified naval commando units. In 1951, six years after Scout and Raider training in Fort Pierce, Florida, Rudy completed UDT (Underwater Demolition Teams) training in Little Creek, Virginia, and was assigned to UDT-2 (redesigned as UDT-21 in 1953). He remained in UDT-21 for the next 11 years. During this period, he completed numerous specialized schools and was deployed routinely to the Mediterranean and Caribbean areas with the Naval Amphibious Forces. He became a proficient combat swimmer and expert in small-boat operations. In 1962, he was one of the 50 hand-selected officers of the original SEAL (Sea-Air-Land) Team TWO, becoming one of their most distinguished members. |
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In 1967, Rudy was advanced to the rank of Master Chief Petty Officer and, between combat tours, served as the senior enlisted position of Command Master Chief. From 1968-1970, Rudy completed two combat deployments to Vietnam. Among the numerous awards he won the Bronze Star Medal for heroic action during more than 45 combat operations. During and after his stint in Vietnam, Rudy was delegated the "Chief SEAL" and set physical and operational standards at SEAL Team TWO. |
In 1967, Rudy was advanced to the rank of Master Chief Petty Officer and, between combat tours, served as the senior enlisted position of Command Master Chief. From 1968-1970, Rudy completed two combat deployments to Vietnam. Among the numerous awards he won the Bronze Star Medal for heroic action during more than 45 combat operations. During and after his stint in Vietnam, Rudy was delegated the "Chief SEAL" and set physical and operational standards at SEAL Team TWO. |
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| − | In the late 1980s, Rudy became the Naval Special Warfare Community "Bull Frog," a distinguishing award presented to the SEAL serving the longest time on active duty. Instead of retiring, Rudy was selected as the Senior Enlisted Advisor to USSOCOM. In August |
+ | In the late 1980s, Rudy became the Naval Special Warfare Community "Bull Frog," a distinguishing award presented to the SEAL serving the longest time on active duty. Instead of retiring, Rudy was selected as the Senior Enlisted Advisor to USSOCOM. In August 1988, Rudy headed to Tampa, Florida and entered into the "inner circle" of the Special Operations Command to advise on all enlisted matters of the Joint command. For his extraordinary performance, Rudy was awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal, an award not often given to an enlisted man. |
Master Chief Rudy retired from the U.S. Navy after completing more than 45 years of continuous activity. He was honorably discharged on August 1, 1990. He and Marge have since been involved in extensive volunteer work. In 1992, he captained a 38' power boat during the "Americas Cup 1992" event. In 1996, he captained a support boat at the Summer Olympic Games. He continues as a Red Cross Volunteer and drives support vehicles and performs essential services during disaster-relief operations. He is also a volunteer for the Virginia Beach Police Department. Involved with many organizations, Rudy is a founding member of the UDT-SEAL Association and a founding member of the Association's Board of Directors, having once served as their President. He is also on the Board of Directors of the Special Operations Fund. |
Master Chief Rudy retired from the U.S. Navy after completing more than 45 years of continuous activity. He was honorably discharged on August 1, 1990. He and Marge have since been involved in extensive volunteer work. In 1992, he captained a 38' power boat during the "Americas Cup 1992" event. In 1996, he captained a support boat at the Summer Olympic Games. He continues as a Red Cross Volunteer and drives support vehicles and performs essential services during disaster-relief operations. He is also a volunteer for the Virginia Beach Police Department. Involved with many organizations, Rudy is a founding member of the UDT-SEAL Association and a founding member of the Association's Board of Directors, having once served as their President. He is also on the Board of Directors of the Special Operations Fund. |
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| − | Rudy and Marge have three children: Ellen Marie, Patricia Ann and Barbara Jean, and one granddaughter, Kelsey. They reside permanently in Virginia Beach, Virginia. His birth date is January 20, 1928.<ref>https://www.cbs.com/shows/survivor/cast/20512/</ref |
+ | Rudy and Marge have three children: Ellen Marie, Patricia Ann and Barbara Jean, and one granddaughter, Kelsey. They reside permanently in Virginia Beach, Virginia. His birth date is January 20, 1928.<ref>https://www.cbs.com/shows/survivor/cast/20512/</ref> |
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===Borneo=== |
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| − | + | Placed on the orange [[Tagi]] tribe, Rudy quickly butted heads with his tribemates by his curmudgeonly personality and forcing his survival methods as a former Navy SEAL. Because of this, Rudy received three votes following his tribe's loss at the first [[Immunity Challenge]], but was spared over the perceived weaker [[Sonja Christopher]]. |
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| − | + | Over the days however, Rudy realized he needed to fit in with the group and began to soften up to his peers. He found himself appreciating the skills and wisdom of [[Richard Hatch]], a fellow contestant with wilderness experience. Despite their differences, the two forged a lasting friendship which later turned into a voting [[alliance]]. Rudy was still a target when Tagi returned to Tribal Council on Day 9. Fortunately for him, the men of the tribe and [[Susan Hawk]] kept him for his work ethic over [[Stacey Stillman]] who was considered prissy. |
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| + | Though initially averse with the idea of alliances, Rudy accepted being in one when Rich invited him along with Susan, and [[Kelly Wiglesworth]]. The four collected its first victim, [[Dirk Been]] after losing the Day 15 Immunity Challenge. |
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| − | As time progressed, it became clear that numbers were of the utmost importance in the game, and while Rudy had previously been opposed to any idea of an alliance (as were many of the other players in the game), he eventually came to accept the fact that an alliance would provide him with great security. When Richard approached him with such a proposition, Rudy took the offer and became a part of the four-person [[Tagi Alliance]] with Richard, Susan, and [[Kelly Wiglesworth]] that would run the game from that point on. In the fifth [[Tribal Council]], the alliance targeted the outsider [[Dirk Been]], who became their first victim in a 4-1-1 vote. |
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+ | The tribes [[merge]]d into the [[Rattana]] tribe on Day 20 and Rudy found himself in a position very much like the one he had encountered when he first began the game. This time, however, he had an alliance on his side, and none of the [[Pagong]] tribe seemed to be playing the same way. With [[Greg Buis]] winning the first individual Immunity Challenge, the Tagi Alliance was forced to choose someone other than Pagong's biggest physical threat. Rudy suggested to his alliance that they target [[Gretchen Cordy]], whom they saw as Pagong's leader, and their four votes proved to be enough to vote her out, as every other vote was cast for a unique player. At the next Tribal Council, Greg was the next to go, and the Tagi Alliance was able to eliminate Pagong's biggest challenge threat. |
| + | By Day 26, however, the remaining Pagong members began to realize the need to form an alliance when [[Colleen Haskell]] and [[Jenna Lewis]] shared a reward feast and discussed turning the game around and overthrowing the Tagi Alliance. The following day, Rudy proved his smarts by winning a mental Immunity Challenge. At Tribal Council, the minority was not able to get the votes together, with [[Sean Kenniff]] employing his alphabet voting strategy yet again, leading to Jenna being voted out. |
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| − | [[Greg Buis|Greg]] was the next to go, as the Tagi 4 was able to eliminate Pagong's biggest challenge threat. The rival tribe still had not pulled themselves together to counter the threat posed by Tagi's alliance. |
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| − | This would change, however, in the next episode, when [[Jenna Lewis]] and [[Colleen Haskell]] shared a reward feast and discussed turning the game around and overthrowing the Tagi 4. The minority was not able to get the votes together, with Sean Kenniff employing his alphabet voting strategy yet again, and Rudy was able to remain in the game and in a powerful position. This episode also marked Rudy's first and only individual immunity win, where he was able to defeat his competitors in a mental challenge. Jenna ended up getting the boot 4-3-1 over Richard and [[Sean Kenniff|Sean]]. |
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| ⚫ | With just themselves left in the game, Tagi Alliance was finally forced to turn on each other. Kelly won another crucial Immunity Challenge, leaving only Rudy, Richard, and Susan vulnerable at Tribal Council. By this point in the game, Rudy and Richard had grown extremely close and had a final two deal with each other. That night, the two both voted against Susan, while Kelly and Susan voted against Richard, resulting in a tie. In the [[tiebreaker]], Kelly changed her mind and voted against Susan, sending her to the [[jury]]. |
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| ⚫ | By Day 38, Rudy was seen as the biggest threat in the game, having garnered more respect for his straightforwardness and blunt, down-to-earth personality than Kelly or Richard. At the [[Final Immunity Challenge]], Richard stepped out of the challenge, claiming that he knew that both Rudy and Kelly would take him to the [[Final Tribal Council]]. This left Rudy to face off against Kelly, who had won several of the last few challenges. Rudy fought hard to win, but ultimately removed his hand from the idol during a revolution of positions and lost the challenge. Kelly cast the sole vote to eliminate him at that night's Tribal Council, deeming that he was more of a jury threat than Richard was. |
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| ⚫ | With just themselves left in the game, Tagi Alliance was finally forced to turn on each other. Kelly won another crucial Immunity Challenge, leaving only Rudy, Richard, and Susan vulnerable at Tribal Council. By this point in the game, Rudy and Richard had grown extremely close and had a |
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| + | At the [[Final Tribal Council]], Rudy expressed his frustration for the mistake that resulted in his loss at the Immunity Challenge the previous day, and kept his word and alliance by voting to for Richard, who became the first [[Sole Survivor]] in a 4-3 vote. |
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| − | As a juror, Rudy voted to give Richard the million dollars, keeping to his word and alliance with the corporate trainer. |
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| [[Death of an Alliance|12]] |
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| rowspan="2"|[[The Final Four (Borneo)|13]] |
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| − | {{refbegin}}<br />{{note|Revote|<small>1</small>}}<small> In |
+ | {{refbegin}}<br />{{note|Revote|<small>1</small>}}<small> In {{Ep|0113}}, the vote ended with a 2-2 tie between Richard and Susan, forcing a revote. Rudy did not change his vote on the revote.</small><br />{{refend}} |
===All-Stars=== |
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| − | Rudy returned to play for a second time in the ''All-Stars'' season, where he |
+ | Rudy returned to play for a second time in the ''All-Stars'' season, where he was placed on the [[Saboga]] tribe. He formed an alliance with [[Rupert Boneham]] as both parties identified each other as loyal players. After Saboga lost the first [[Immunity Challenge]], he joined his fellow non-winners Rupert, fellow {{S2|1}} returnee [[Jenna Lewis]], and [[Jerri Manthey]] vote out former [[Sole Survivor]] [[Tina Wesson]]. When Saboga again lost the next Immunity Challenge, he thought that his tribe would vote out the last former winner on their tribe, [[Ethan Zohn]]. Unfortunately for Rudy, his tribe saw him as a burden due to his age and, coupled with an ankle injury sustained at the previous [[Reward Challenge]], everyone other than Rupert voted him out. |
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====Voting History==== |
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+ | | {{tribebox|saboga|Ethan,<br />Jenna L., Jerri}} |
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==Post-Survivor== |
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| − | * Rudy, along with |
+ | * Rudy, along with {{S2|1}} castmates [[Gervase Peterson]], [[Jenna Lewis]], and [[Kelly Wiglesworth]], appeared in a parody of ''Three's Company''. Rudy played Mr. Roper.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQc0pE1v7D4</ref> |
| − | * In 2000, he appeared in the ''[[wikipedia:JAG (TV series)|JAG]]'' TV episode "The Princess and the Petty Officer" as Rear Admiral (and then head of JAG) A.J. Chegwidden's Navy SEAL instructor. Rudy hosted ''Combat Missions'', another Mark Burnett-produced reality series that aired on the USA Network in 2002. Rudy wrote a book, ''The Book of Rudy'', which contains his opinions on an array of topics. He is also featured in the new Survivor slot machine, which will show a clip of him from the show if you hit his bonus. |
+ | * In 2000, he appeared in the ''[[wikipedia:JAG (TV series)|JAG]]'' TV episode "The Princess and the Petty Officer" as Rear Admiral (and then head of JAG) A.J. Chegwidden's Navy SEAL instructor. Rudy hosted ''Combat Missions'', another Mark Burnett-produced reality series that aired on the USA Network in 2002. Rudy wrote a book, ''The Book of Rudy'', which contains his opinions on an array of topics. He is also featured in the new ''Survivor'' slot machine, which will show a clip of him from the show if you hit his bonus. |
| − | * On January 10, 2002, Rudy was seen in the audience at the {{ |
+ | * On January 10, 2002, Rudy was seen in the audience at the {{S2|3}} [[Reunion (Africa)|Reunion Show]] sitting beside {{S2|2}} winner [[Tina Wesson]]. |
* In 2004, Rudy appeared in the Straight-to-Video film "Honorable Man".<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0401487/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_1</ref> |
* In 2004, Rudy appeared in the Straight-to-Video film "Honorable Man".<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0401487/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_1</ref> |
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| − | * In 2005, Rudy appeared as a contestant in a special ''Castaway Special'' episode of ''Family Feud'', where he competed with [[ |
+ | * In 2005, Rudy appeared as a contestant in a special ''Castaway Special'' episode of ''Family Feud'', where he competed with [[Ethan Zohn]], [[Jon Dalton]], [[Richard Hatch]], and [[Rupert Boneham]]. The five competed against [[Christa Hastie]], [[Jenna Morasca]], [[Shii Ann Huang]], [[Susan Hawk]], and [[Tijuana Bradley]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77FDuebx9J4</ref> |
| − | * Rudy's wife of 53 years, Marge, died on November 1, 2008, after a long illness. CBS had dedicated {{ |
+ | * Rudy's wife of 53 years, Marge, died on November 1, 2008, after a long illness. CBS had dedicated {{S2|17}}<nowiki/>'s 8th episode, {{Ep|1708}}, in her memory. |
| − | * Rudy Boesch attended the {{ |
+ | * Rudy Boesch attended the {{S2|26}} [[Reunion (Caramoan)|Reunion Show]] as a guest. |
* On January 9, 2010, Rudy attended ''Survivor''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s 10-year anniversary party. |
* On January 9, 2010, Rudy attended ''Survivor''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s 10-year anniversary party. |
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* Rudy was inducted to the ''[[Survivor Hall of Fame]]'' in 2015.<ref>http://my.xfinity.com/blogs/tv/2015/12/16/survivor-hall-of-fame-2015-inductee-rudy-boesch/</ref> |
* Rudy was inducted to the ''[[Survivor Hall of Fame]]'' in 2015.<ref>http://my.xfinity.com/blogs/tv/2015/12/16/survivor-hall-of-fame-2015-inductee-rudy-boesch/</ref> |
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===Death=== |
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| − | * Rudy passed away at the age of 91 in |
+ | * Rudy passed away at the age of 91 in a retirement community on November 1, 2019 from complications associated with dementia and Alzheimer's disease. He departed exactly eleven years after his wife Marge's passing.<ref>http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=580</ref><ref>https://www.pilotonline.com/military/vp-nw-rudy-boesch-memorial-seal-virginia-beach-20191203-mwg23ztyvjal5ldifftgz6fdwa-story.html?fbclid=IwAR0YJKK_vSTNP8DAMRtXGr6pyO3Uj6tDXDCFgtNbsOZFrNjW3JlWPr5q4mA</ref> The {{S|39}} episode, {{Ep|3907}} was dedicated to him. He is sixth of seven deceased former ''Survivor'' contestants, the others being [[Jenn Lyon]] (2010), [[B.B. Andersen]] (2013), [[Caleb Bankston]] (2014), [[Dan Kay]] (2016), [[Ashley Massaro]] (2019), and [[Cliff Robinson]] (2020). |
==Trivia== |
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+ | * To this day, Rudy is the oldest person to appear on ''{{dab|Survivor|U.S.}}'', being 72 in {{S2|1}} and 75 in {{S2|8}}. |
** Rudy is the only ''Survivor'' contestant born in the 1920s. |
** Rudy is the only ''Survivor'' contestant born in the 1920s. |
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| − | ** He is the first person to compete on ''Survivor'' in their seventies. He would later be followed by [[Joe del Campo]], who was 71 during the filming of {{ |
+ | ** He is the first person to compete on ''Survivor'' in their seventies. He would later be followed by [[Joe del Campo]], who was 71 during the filming of {{S2|32}}. |
| − | ** In ''All-Stars'', Rudy was the first castaway to be the oldest of the season but not make it to the merge phase of the game. |
+ | ** In ''All-Stars'', Rudy was the first castaway to be the oldest of the season but not make it to the [[merge]] phase of the game. |
* Rudy is the first contestant to ever give a [[confessional]]. |
* Rudy is the first contestant to ever give a [[confessional]]. |
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* Rudy is the first contestant from Virginia. |
* Rudy is the first contestant from Virginia. |
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| − | * Rudy is the first person to receive votes at more than one Tribal Council and still be safe. |
+ | * Rudy is the first person to receive votes at more than one [[Tribal Council]] and still be safe. |
| − | * Rudy is the first Tagi member to win an individual challenge in ''Borneo''. |
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* Rudy is the oldest contestant to win an individual [[Immunity Challenge]]. |
* Rudy is the oldest contestant to win an individual [[Immunity Challenge]]. |
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* Rudy is the first castaway to place 17th in a season. |
* Rudy is the first castaway to place 17th in a season. |
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* Rudy is the first castaway to be voted out of multiple seasons. |
* Rudy is the first castaway to be voted out of multiple seasons. |
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| − | ** However, he is not the first castaway to be voted out twice. [[Burton Roberts]] achieved this in {{ |
+ | ** However, he is not the first castaway to be voted out twice. [[Burton Roberts]] achieved this in {{S2|7}}. |
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+ | * {{S2|19}} castaway [[Brett Clouser]] said in an interview that Rudy is his favorite ''Survivor'' castaway.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfMKMy9wJxQ</ref> |
| − | * According to his {{ |
+ | * According to his {{S2|20}} profile, [[Rupert Boneham]] listed Rudy as the previous ''Survivor'' castaway he respected the most.<ref>https://www.cbs.com/shows/survivor/cast/39406/</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:34, 31 August 2020
Rudolph Ernst "Rudy" Boesch was a contestant from Survivor: Borneo and Survivor: All-Stars.
A former Navy SEAL, Rudy is remembered for his begrudging-turned-lasting friendship with Richard Hatch, being a part of the first ever voting alliance, and being the oldest castaway to ever compete. He made it to the final three along with Richard and Kelly Wiglesworth. After he lost the Final Immunity Challenge to Kelly on Day 38, she voted him out that night, eliminating him one day before the Final Tribal Council
He returned for All-Stars, where he aligned with Rupert Boneham and was voted out second due to an injury which made him a liability.
Profile
Retrieved from CBS.com
Rudy joined the Navy in April 1945 and immediately volunteered for "secret and hazardous duty" with the Amphibious Scouts and Raiders, highly classified naval commando units. In 1951, six years after Scout and Raider training at Fort Pierce, Florida, Rudy completed UDT (Underwater Demolition Teams) training in Little Creek, Virginia, and was assigned to UDT-2 (redesigned as UDT-21 in 1953). He remained in UDT-21 for the next 11 years. During this period, he completed numerous specialized schools and deployed routinely to the Mediterranean and Caribbean areas with the Naval Amphibious Forces. Rudy became a proficient combat swimmer and expert in small-boat operations. In 1962, Rudy was one of the 50 hand-selected officers of the original SEAL (Sea-Air-Land) Team TWO, becoming one of their most distinguished members. In 1967, Rudy was advanced to the rank of Master Chief Petty Officer and, between combat tours, served as the senior enlisted position of Command Master Chief. From 1968-1970, Rudy completed two combat deployments to Vietnam. Among his numerous awards, Rudy earned the Bronze Star Medal for heroic action during more than 45 combat operations. During and after his stint in Vietnam, Rudy was delegated the "Chief SEAL," and set physical and operational standards at SEAL Team TWO. In the late 1980's, Rudy became the Naval Special Warfare Community "Bull Frog," a distinguishing award presented to the SEAL serving the longest time on active duty. Instead of retiring, Rudy was selected as the Senior Enlisted Advisor to USSOCOM. In August 1988, Rudy headed to Tampa, Florida and entered into the "inner circle" of the Special Operations Command to advise on all enlisted matters of the Joint command. For his extraordinary performance, Rudy was awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal - an award not often given to an enlisted man. Master Chief Rudy retired from the U.S. Navy after completing over 45 years continuous activity. He was honorably discharged on August 1, 1990. Rudy and Marge, his wife of 42 years, are now involved in extensive volunteer work. In 1992, Rudy captained a 38' power boat during the "Americas Cup 1992" event. In 1996, he captained a support boat at the Summer Olympic Games. He continues as a Red Cross Volunteer and drives support vehicles and performs essential services during disaster-relief operations. He is also a volunteer for the Virginia Beach Police Department. Involved with many organizations, Rudy is a founding member of the UDT-SEAL Association and a founding member of the Association's Board of Directors, having once served as their President. He is also on the Board of Directors of the Special Operations Fund. Rudy currently lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He and Marge have three children, Ellen Marie, Patricia Ann and Barbara Jean, and one granddaughter, Kelsey. His birth date is January 20, 1928.[1]
Rudy joined the Navy in April 1945 and immediately volunteered for "secret and hazardous duty" with the Amphibious Scouts and Raiders, highly classified naval commando units. In 1951, six years after Scout and Raider training in Fort Pierce, Florida, Rudy completed UDT (Underwater Demolition Teams) training in Little Creek, Virginia, and was assigned to UDT-2 (redesigned as UDT-21 in 1953). He remained in UDT-21 for the next 11 years. During this period, he completed numerous specialized schools and was deployed routinely to the Mediterranean and Caribbean areas with the Naval Amphibious Forces. He became a proficient combat swimmer and expert in small-boat operations. In 1962, he was one of the 50 hand-selected officers of the original SEAL (Sea-Air-Land) Team TWO, becoming one of their most distinguished members. In 1967, Rudy was advanced to the rank of Master Chief Petty Officer and, between combat tours, served as the senior enlisted position of Command Master Chief. From 1968-1970, Rudy completed two combat deployments to Vietnam. Among the numerous awards he won the Bronze Star Medal for heroic action during more than 45 combat operations. During and after his stint in Vietnam, Rudy was delegated the "Chief SEAL" and set physical and operational standards at SEAL Team TWO. In the late 1980s, Rudy became the Naval Special Warfare Community "Bull Frog," a distinguishing award presented to the SEAL serving the longest time on active duty. Instead of retiring, Rudy was selected as the Senior Enlisted Advisor to USSOCOM. In August 1988, Rudy headed to Tampa, Florida and entered into the "inner circle" of the Special Operations Command to advise on all enlisted matters of the Joint command. For his extraordinary performance, Rudy was awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal, an award not often given to an enlisted man. Master Chief Rudy retired from the U.S. Navy after completing more than 45 years of continuous activity. He was honorably discharged on August 1, 1990. He and Marge have since been involved in extensive volunteer work. In 1992, he captained a 38' power boat during the "Americas Cup 1992" event. In 1996, he captained a support boat at the Summer Olympic Games. He continues as a Red Cross Volunteer and drives support vehicles and performs essential services during disaster-relief operations. He is also a volunteer for the Virginia Beach Police Department. Involved with many organizations, Rudy is a founding member of the UDT-SEAL Association and a founding member of the Association's Board of Directors, having once served as their President. He is also on the Board of Directors of the Special Operations Fund. Rudy and Marge have three children: Ellen Marie, Patricia Ann and Barbara Jean, and one granddaughter, Kelsey. They reside permanently in Virginia Beach, Virginia. His birth date is January 20, 1928.[2] |
Survivor
Borneo
Placed on the orange Tagi tribe, Rudy quickly butted heads with his tribemates by his curmudgeonly personality and forcing his survival methods as a former Navy SEAL. Because of this, Rudy received three votes following his tribe's loss at the first Immunity Challenge, but was spared over the perceived weaker Sonja Christopher.
Over the days however, Rudy realized he needed to fit in with the group and began to soften up to his peers. He found himself appreciating the skills and wisdom of Richard Hatch, a fellow contestant with wilderness experience. Despite their differences, the two forged a lasting friendship which later turned into a voting alliance. Rudy was still a target when Tagi returned to Tribal Council on Day 9. Fortunately for him, the men of the tribe and Susan Hawk kept him for his work ethic over Stacey Stillman who was considered prissy.
Though initially averse with the idea of alliances, Rudy accepted being in one when Rich invited him along with Susan, and Kelly Wiglesworth. The four collected its first victim, Dirk Been after losing the Day 15 Immunity Challenge.
The tribes merged into the Rattana tribe on Day 20 and Rudy found himself in a position very much like the one he had encountered when he first began the game. This time, however, he had an alliance on his side, and none of the Pagong tribe seemed to be playing the same way. With Greg Buis winning the first individual Immunity Challenge, the Tagi Alliance was forced to choose someone other than Pagong's biggest physical threat. Rudy suggested to his alliance that they target Gretchen Cordy, whom they saw as Pagong's leader, and their four votes proved to be enough to vote her out, as every other vote was cast for a unique player. At the next Tribal Council, Greg was the next to go, and the Tagi Alliance was able to eliminate Pagong's biggest challenge threat.
By Day 26, however, the remaining Pagong members began to realize the need to form an alliance when Colleen Haskell and Jenna Lewis shared a reward feast and discussed turning the game around and overthrowing the Tagi Alliance. The following day, Rudy proved his smarts by winning a mental Immunity Challenge. At Tribal Council, the minority was not able to get the votes together, with Sean Kenniff employing his alphabet voting strategy yet again, leading to Jenna being voted out.
Although the Tagi Alliance now firmly held the majority on the Rattana tribe, Kelly faltered from the alliance and animosity grew between her and Susan. However, the alliance stayed strong as they booted Gervase Peterson, Colleen, and Sean in the next three Tribal Councils.
With just themselves left in the game, Tagi Alliance was finally forced to turn on each other. Kelly won another crucial Immunity Challenge, leaving only Rudy, Richard, and Susan vulnerable at Tribal Council. By this point in the game, Rudy and Richard had grown extremely close and had a final two deal with each other. That night, the two both voted against Susan, while Kelly and Susan voted against Richard, resulting in a tie. In the tiebreaker, Kelly changed her mind and voted against Susan, sending her to the jury.
By Day 38, Rudy was seen as the biggest threat in the game, having garnered more respect for his straightforwardness and blunt, down-to-earth personality than Kelly or Richard. At the Final Immunity Challenge, Richard stepped out of the challenge, claiming that he knew that both Rudy and Kelly would take him to the Final Tribal Council. This left Rudy to face off against Kelly, who had won several of the last few challenges. Rudy fought hard to win, but ultimately removed his hand from the idol during a revolution of positions and lost the challenge. Kelly cast the sole vote to eliminate him at that night's Tribal Council, deeming that he was more of a jury threat than Richard was.
At the Final Tribal Council, Rudy expressed his frustration for the mistake that resulted in his loss at the Immunity Challenge the previous day, and kept his word and alliance by voting to for Richard, who became the first Sole Survivor in a 4-3 vote.
Voting History
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| Episode | Rudy's Votes |
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| 1 | Sonja | Kelly, Sonja, Stacey |
| 2 | Tagi Tribe Immune | |
| 3 | Stacey | Kelly, Stacey |
| 4 | Tagi Tribe Immune | |
| 5 | Dirk | Sean |
| 6 | Tagi Tribe Immune | |
| 7 | Gretchen | Gretchen |
| 8 | Greg | - |
| 9 | Jenna | Individual Immunity |
| 10 | Gervase | - |
| 11 | Colleen | - |
| 12 | Sean | - |
| 13 | Susan; Susan1 |
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| Ineligible | Kelly | |
| Voted Out, Day 38 | ||
| Voted for Sole Survivor |
Richard | |
^1 In "The Final Four", the vote ended with a 2-2 tie between Richard and Susan, forcing a revote. Rudy did not change his vote on the revote.
All-Stars
Rudy returned to play for a second time in the All-Stars season, where he was placed on the Saboga tribe. He formed an alliance with Rupert Boneham as both parties identified each other as loyal players. After Saboga lost the first Immunity Challenge, he joined his fellow non-winners Rupert, fellow Borneo returnee Jenna Lewis, and Jerri Manthey vote out former Sole Survivor Tina Wesson. When Saboga again lost the next Immunity Challenge, he thought that his tribe would vote out the last former winner on their tribe, Ethan Zohn. Unfortunately for Rudy, his tribe saw him as a burden due to his age and, coupled with an ankle injury sustained at the previous Reward Challenge, everyone other than Rupert voted him out.
Voting History
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| 1 | Tina | - |
| 2 | Ethan | Ethan, Jenna L., Jerri |
| Voted Out, Day 6 | ||
Post-Survivor
- Rudy, along with Borneo castmates Gervase Peterson, Jenna Lewis, and Kelly Wiglesworth, appeared in a parody of Three's Company. Rudy played Mr. Roper.[3]
- In 2000, he appeared in the JAG TV episode "The Princess and the Petty Officer" as Rear Admiral (and then head of JAG) A.J. Chegwidden's Navy SEAL instructor. Rudy hosted Combat Missions, another Mark Burnett-produced reality series that aired on the USA Network in 2002. Rudy wrote a book, The Book of Rudy, which contains his opinions on an array of topics. He is also featured in the new Survivor slot machine, which will show a clip of him from the show if you hit his bonus.
- On January 10, 2002, Rudy was seen in the audience at the Africa Reunion Show sitting beside The Australian Outback winner Tina Wesson.
- In 2004, Rudy appeared in the Straight-to-Video film "Honorable Man".[4]
- In 2005, Rudy appeared as a contestant in a special Castaway Special episode of Family Feud, where he competed with Ethan Zohn, Jon Dalton, Richard Hatch, and Rupert Boneham. The five competed against Christa Hastie, Jenna Morasca, Shii Ann Huang, Susan Hawk, and Tijuana Bradley.[5]
- Rudy's wife of 53 years, Marge, died on November 1, 2008, after a long illness. CBS had dedicated Gabon's 8th episode, "The Brains Behind Everything", in her memory.
- Rudy Boesch attended the Caramoan Reunion Show as a guest.
- On January 9, 2010, Rudy attended Survivor's 10-year anniversary party.
- Rudy was inducted to the Survivor Hall of Fame in 2015.[6]
Death
- Rudy passed away at the age of 91 in a retirement community on November 1, 2019 from complications associated with dementia and Alzheimer's disease. He departed exactly eleven years after his wife Marge's passing.[7][8] The Survivor: Island of the Idols episode, "I Was Born at Night, but Not Last Night" was dedicated to him. He is sixth of seven deceased former Survivor contestants, the others being Jenn Lyon (2010), B.B. Andersen (2013), Caleb Bankston (2014), Dan Kay (2016), Ashley Massaro (2019), and Cliff Robinson (2020).
Trivia
- To this day, Rudy is the oldest person to appear on Survivor, being 72 in Borneo and 75 in All-Stars.
- Rudy is the only Survivor contestant born in the 1920s.
- He is the first person to compete on Survivor in their seventies. He would later be followed by Joe del Campo, who was 71 during the filming of Kaôh Rōng.
- In All-Stars, Rudy was the first castaway to be the oldest of the season but not make it to the merge phase of the game.
- Rudy is the first contestant to ever give a confessional.
- Rudy is the first contestant from Virginia.
- Rudy is the first person to receive votes at more than one Tribal Council and still be safe.
- Rudy is the oldest contestant to win an individual Immunity Challenge.
- Instead of asking a question at the Final Tribal Council in Borneo, Rudy simply stated to the finalists that he felt stupid about the day before when he lost the Final Immunity Challenge and was voted out.
- Rudy is the first castaway to place 17th in a season.
- Rudy is the first castaway to be voted out of multiple seasons.
- However, he is not the first castaway to be voted out twice. Burton Roberts achieved this in Pearl Islands.
- Samoa castaway Brett Clouser said in an interview that Rudy is his favorite Survivor castaway.[9]
- According to his Heroes vs. Villains profile, Rupert Boneham listed Rudy as the previous Survivor castaway he respected the most.[10]
References
- ↑ https://www.cbs.com/shows/survivor/cast/20778/
- ↑ https://www.cbs.com/shows/survivor/cast/20512/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQc0pE1v7D4
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0401487/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_1
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77FDuebx9J4
- ↑ http://my.xfinity.com/blogs/tv/2015/12/16/survivor-hall-of-fame-2015-inductee-rudy-boesch/
- ↑ http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=580
- ↑ https://www.pilotonline.com/military/vp-nw-rudy-boesch-memorial-seal-virginia-beach-20191203-mwg23ztyvjal5ldifftgz6fdwa-story.html?fbclid=IwAR0YJKK_vSTNP8DAMRtXGr6pyO3Uj6tDXDCFgtNbsOZFrNjW3JlWPr5q4mA
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfMKMy9wJxQ
- ↑ https://www.cbs.com/shows/survivor/cast/39406/
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