Rudy was an ex-Marine who was a versatile player from his days as an infielder-outfielder with Holy Trinity in the CYC League, and then with Central High School in 1947 and 1948.

Rudy’s semipro career in North Carolina was interrupted by Marine duty at Camp LeJeune for four years. He returned to St. Louis in 1954 when he joined the Polish Falcons. He played for Borbein-Young’s city and semipro championship team in 1957. Schildroth went on to play the infield for the Union Printers for seven seasons. Rudy retired in 1965.

Rudy Schildroth passed away on February 9, 2002.