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 | (1896-06-17)June 17, 1896 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Kewanee, Illinois | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | December 9, 1981(1981-12-09) (aged 85) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Santa Clara County, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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