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| Alex Kroll | |
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Position: Center |
| Member Biography | |
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Alex Kroll had a banner year in 1961. He was named an
All-America center by the Associated Press, United Press
International, Newspaper Enterprise Association,
American Football Coaches Association and the Football
Writers Association. He also served as captain of the
Rutgers team which had a 9-0 record.
Kroll played one year as a pro, with the New York Titans
of the American Football League. He joined Young and
Rubicam as a copy-writer. He was named worldwide creative
director in 1970, chief executive officer in 1985, and
chairman in 1986 - all this at the nation's largest
advertising agency.
In 1997, Kroll became the 42nd man named to the College
Football Hall of Fame after playing at more than one
school. He played at Yale in 1956 and Rutgers in 1960-61.
In between those seasons, he served in the U.S. Army.
He attended both schools on an academic scholarship,
made Phi Beta Kappa and graduated with a degree in English
literature. The football teams he played on had a
combined record of 25-2. | |