Eugene Milton Scholz was a professional basketball

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 player. Scholz was born in Columbus, Ohio

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, and attended South High School. He attended Marietta College

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 in Marietta, Ohio

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, leaving before graduation to care for his family after the death of his father, Clarence. His playing career consisted of stints with the Columbus Athletic Supply (National Basketball League

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), the Dayton

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 Acme Aviators (Independent), and the Columbus Mariners (All-American Professional Basketball League

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), where he served as player-coach. In 1945, Scholz and the Aviators reached the finals of the World Professional Basketball Tournament in Chicago, losing 52-78 to the Ft. Wayne Pistons.