Rudolph John Scholz (June 17, 1896 – December 9, 1981) was an American

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player who competed in the

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and

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. Scholz was born in

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to Rudolph John Scholz and Catherine Scholz (née Bayer). He attended

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, graduating in 1918 and receiving an

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in 1920. He was a member of the American rugby union team, which won the gold medal at both those Olympics.

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