Paddy "Rusty" Ruschitzko (29 April 1917 – 4 March 2004) was an American-born Irish sportsman who played hurling with his local club Clonad and at senior level for the laois county team from the 1930s until the 1950s.
A contemporary of Rusty's, Rathdowney's Bill Maher hailed his team mate as 'one of the greats, a true Laois legend.'
Playing at left half-back he marked Jimmy Langton and Laois scored a shock 4–5 to 2–7 win over a powerful Kilkenny team.
In the All-Ireland SHC semi-final, Laois defeated Galway 4–6 to 3–5, leaving Paddy to lead out his team in the All-Ireland SHC final parade opposite his old school colleague, Pat Stakelum, who was captain of the Tipperary team.
Tipperary ran out easy winners but Ruschitzko's place in Gaelic Athletic Association history is secure as Laois haven't won a Leinster SHC title since.