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One of the greatest sprinters in U.S. history, Scholz lettered at MU in 1917-18-20, and was a member of three American Olympic teams – nearly unheard of in the sport of track and field. He’s one of two Tiger athletes to have won a gold medal in Olympic competition, and he did it twice – as a member of the 440-yard relay team in the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium, and in the 200-meter dash in the 1924 Games in Paris, France. He also won a silver medal in the 100-meter dash in 1924 and placed fourth in the 200-meter dash in 1928, in Amsterdam, Holland. Scholz was the American sprinter who was featured in the 1981 Oscar-winning movie “Chariots of Fire.” During his career, at one time or another, he held or tied world records in the 50-, 70-, and 75-yard dashes, and the 100-meter dash. He was a native of Buchanan, Michigan.