Rudolph John Scholz (June 17, 1896 – December 9, 1981) was an American rugby union player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and 1924 Summer Olympics.
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| Full name | Rudolph John Scholz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | June 17, 1896 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kewanee, Illinois | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | December 9, 1981 (aged 85) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Santa Clara County, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Scholz was born in Kewanee, Illinois to Rudolph John Scholz and Catherine Scholz (née Bayer).[2] He attended Santa Clara University, graduating in 1918 and receiving an LL.D. in 1920.[3] He was a member of the American rugby union team, which won the gold medal at both those Olympics.[4]
References
edit- ^ "History". Olympic Club. 29 May 1985. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ The Rugby History Society, Randolph "Rudy" John Scholz
- ^ "The Best Rugby Team Ever".
- ^ "Rudolph Scholz". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
External links
edit- profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-09-29)
- Rudolph Scholz at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Rudolph Scholz at ESPNscrum