Rudy was probably the first “all-around” athlete to perform for Medford. He excelled in football, basketball, track and baseball. This was the era when the “Medford Tradition” started.

In his senior year, 1922, Medford was undefeated, winning the State Mythical Championship under Coach Eddie Durno. University of Oregon football coach Hunnington claimed Medford as the best high school team he had ever seen, without question the best team on the Pacific Coast. A team back east challenged Medford’s supremacy and an invitation was extended to play in Chicago for the High School Mythical Championship. Upon graduation, Rudy was asked by Knute Rockne, coach of Notre Dame, to play for him.

After the first 20 years of Medford football, through 1930, the fans, ex-players and sportswriters voted for an all-time All-Star team. Rudy was near unani­mous for first team left halfback.  The newspaper related the following…”Singler was one of Medford’s most spectacular players on the gridiron.  He could kick off over the goal line at will, pass, receive passes, run interference and was greased lightning on the open field.  At 5’9, 160 pounds, he could run the 100 in 10 seconds. At least a half dozen times in his high school career, he ran the kickoff back for touchdowns”.  On Medford’s State Championship ball club, he was the leading scorer and ground gainer. In one game against Roseburg, he scored 6 touchdowns, final score 101 – 0.

As a guard on the basketball team, Rudy was a leading scorer and captain of his team which won the Southern Oregon Championship. Medford’s leading sprint champion, he was invited to participate in the Fort Lewis Track Invitational (Northwest). He walked away with the “All-Around” point trophy and “Most Valuable Participant” by winning the 100 yard dash, 220-yard dash, High Jump and long jump.

Rudy played shortstop for the Medford Tigers and in a crucial Southern Oregon Conference game with Medford behind, last of the 9th, two out and the bases loaded, Rudy walloped a homerun to win the game. As Medford’s leading homerun hitter and batting average champion, Medford won the conference that year.