[1] Scherer, a 6'10" center, played collegiately at Long Island University from 1946 to 1950.

Scherer played for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks in the 1950–51 NBA season, averaging 3.4 points per game as a rookie.

The following season, he played for the New York Knicks, averaging 3.9 points per game.

[2] Following his NBA career, Scherer started his own construction business.

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