Rudy

noun2

1. •
   An inspiring competitor, usually an athlete, who perseveres despite tall odds.

   • The Cardinals are the Hoosiers of baseball; just as the Wisconsin Badgers are the Rudy of college basketball. — 2017
2. •
   (UK, slang) A rude boy; a member of a Jamaican street gang in the 1960s and 70s.

   • Stop your running around / Making problems in town / Rudy, a message to you, Rudy — 1967