A year later he was recruited by Syracuse University, and then in 1922 he moved west to the University of Detroit where he played the positions of fullback and quarterback in games against schools such as Army, Michigan State, Fordham, Boston College, and Tulane.
A year later he was recruited by Syracuse University, and in 1922 he moved west to the University of Detroit to play fullback and quarterback. His 1924 team out-scored its opponents by 140 points to 38 points, competing against schools such as Army, Michigan State, Fordham, Boston College, and Tulane.