Jun 28, 2024
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Rugby legend, Rudy Scholz ’18, J.D. ’20, won gold in the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Get excited for the 2024 Paris Olympics by diving into the story of Rudy Scholz, a Santa Clara University alumnus who won a gold medal in the 1924 Paris Summer Olympics! Explore the incredible journey of this athlete and his time with the United States Olympic Rugby team by reading some of our favorite stories about him.
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Learn more about Scholz's athletics career on his SCU Athletics Hall of Fame page.
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Read about the "best rugby team ever" in this story from Santa Clara Magazine.
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Rugby launched the Summer Olympic Games in Paris 1924. Discover the story.
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Check out Scholz's page at the US Rugby Foundation for more on his background.
