He was captain of the football team and ranked second in his class academically, Alex chose to attend Yale University on an academic scholarship. He played on Yale's varsity football team, but a physical argument with a young associate professor got Kroll expelled during his sophomore year.
Alex's success as both a student and athlete led him to attend Yale University, where he excelled in academics and football. However, a physical conflict with a young professor resulted in his expulsion from the university during his sophomore year.