He accepted a scholarship offer to Ohio State University, and followed in the footsteps of Greenfield's Don Grate.

Uhl, however experienced a difficult adjustment in Columbus and dropped out of Ohio State shortly after the beginning of his second semester.

The Flyers also had great team success during Uhl's tenure, going 75–15 over his three years at the school, with three NIT appearances—including trips to the championship game in both 1955 and 1956.

[5] Uhl was inducted into the University of Dayton Athletic Hall of Fame in 1968 and was named to the school's All-Century team during the 2003–04 season.

[7] Uhl married his wife, Cynthia, in 1957 and they resided for many years in Washington Township near Dayton.