One Los Angeles paper ran nearly a half-page picture of the Kenosha fullback.. Ameche was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin as Lino Dante Amici to Italian immigrant parents who came to the United States in the late 1920s, although they returned for a year to Italy during his childhood. He was elected to the Pro Bowl in each of his first four seasons in the league. 3 Ameche, whose great power, speed and elusiveness made No. He was also popular as a radio master of ceremonies during this time. With Unitas fully settled in, the Colts won back-to-back world championships in 1958 and 1959. He graduated from Armstrong High School and served in the Civilian Conservation Corps from 1937 to 1940. Was well known for having a peaceful, soothing but authoritative sounding voice. Some consider it the greatest game ever by a Colts running back because he did it in just 15 carries -- an incredible 13 yards per carry. she wonders. "Alan worked hard, he played hard, he was a good blocker. SUBJECTS Clothing and dress Dwellings College students "Alan's personality gave the appearance of being very loose, but I think that is misleading. He earned his nickname "The Horse" for his tremendous training ethic, power, and stamina. His exploits helped the Badgers, who were ranked No. [5][6] Ameche attended Marquette University, Loras College, and the University of WisconsinMadison, where his cousin Alan Ameche played football and won the Heisman Trophy in 1954. Lino Dante "Alan" Ameche (June 1, 1933 - August 8, 1988) (FB) was a two-time All-American at the University of Wisconsin and won the 1954 Heisman Trophy as college football's outstanding player of the year. Feminine Touch, The (1941) -- (Movie Clip) If Gorillas Had Puppies Jock Rubberlegs (Gordon Jones), growing a beard with the rest of the football team, has seized the opportunity to pick up Julie Hathaway (Rosalind Russell), pretty wife of his professor John (Don Ameche), who was summoned by the dean, and who's writing a book on jealousy, early in The Feminine Touch, 1941. So, how much is Alan Ameche worth at the age of 55 years old? Other guys, like Alan, he'd be all over them for every little thing. Seller 99.8% positive. It doesn't get much better than that! Tom Braatz, executive vice president of football operations for the Green Bay Packers, played high school football with Ameche when the two grew up together in Kenosha, Wis. Ameche, who died in Houston of a heart attack Monday at the age of 55, went on to play football at the University of Wisconsin and became the state's only Heisman Trophy winner in 1954. In 1960 Ewbank effectively drove Ameche off the squad by making it clear that he was not wanted back after rehabbing his Achilles tendon injury. Davis went on to a brief pro career with the Los Angeles Rams, retiring in 1951. "We didn't hang out too much because he was married and I was batching it back then. Elena Seibert Amy Bloom and her husband Brian Ameche, July 2017. Credit: Elena Seibert. ', Braatz said Ameche was a big halfback who could run both inside and outside but, 'he also had the home run speed. Badgers Wire recalled this particular part of the larger story of Alan Ameche: . Weeb wouldn't bother to fine certain people on the team, and you can't have a double standard like that.". Other recipients include Don ONeill a generous contributor to Malvern whose nonprofit, The Immokalee Foundation, provides educational opportunities to children of migrant workers, Joan Downs, a mother of eight children who forged the pipeline for increasing the number of students of color to enroll in Malvern. His film career surged in a comeback in the 1980s . Ameche may have been tardy to meetings, but he didn't have to worry about being fined for breaking curfew. But Braatz says Ameche also was very devoted to his family and his religion. This is first biography of Alan "The Horse" Ameche, one of America's great gridiron heroes. Despite their differences in what they considered an entertaining night out, Marchetti and Ameche became fast friends, and Marchetti remembers what brought them together at their first mutual training camp at Western Maryland College. He is . Alan is related to Yvonne Ameches and Elizabeth Yvonne Darcy. Most Popular Boost Birthday March 1, 1933 (age 55) Birthplace Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States. "I don't even have one! As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. He appeared in two films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: When John Landis was erroneously told Ameche, who he wanted for Trading Places, was dead, a receptionist told him that Ameche was not dead as she had seen him on his walks in Santa Monica. There is no question that he took a lot of needling from Weeb.". He is the firm's corporate secretary and vice president for community relations. It's an honor that goes beyond the moment.". [18] They had six children. She was a young wife, the mother of two, when Wisconsin's stampeding fullback won the Heisman in 1954. You get out of balance in the NFL and your butt is going to get handed to you. In a story that appeared in the Baltimore Sun on January 14, 1959, John Steadman wrote: But those doubts about Ameche, as chronicled by Steadman, might offer some insight as to why Ewbank had been so quick to pounce on the rookie. Copyright 2023 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. A lover of football, fiction, good design, good food, hard work, fishing, Broadway, and his granddaughters, Brian was known just as much for his fierce defense of a woman's right to choose as he was for . 1961 Topps. The family then returned to Kenosha, where he attended Bradford High School. He is the fourth-leading rusher in Colts history despite playing just five seasons. Alan Ameche has scored the touchdown, and the Baltimore Colts are the professional football champions of the world! "You know Alan played linebacker in college. Inside." I asked my wife, Cheri, to buy me a good digital camera for my birthday that October and low and behold a Canon 40D showed up. [23], On December 6, 1993, Ameche died at his son Don, Jr.'s house in Scottsdale, Arizona, of prostate cancer[24] at age 85. He was just a prince and I mean that seriously.". Alan Trammell Autographed 1980 Topps Card (PSA) $87.00. Don Ameche (May 31, 1908 - December 6, 1993 was an American actor, voice artist, and comedian, with a career spanning almost 60 years. High School: Kenosha, WI (Bradford HS) Known as "The Horse," Alan Ameche was one of college football's greatest fullbacks. 'Business-wise, he got a break everything was good for him,' said Braatz. Read up on Alan Ameche's biography, career, awards and more on ESPN. Yvonne Ameche was invited each year, as are all recipients and their wives, even after Ameche passed away. Quick Facts . Braatz said he and Ameche were in the same grade at Kenosha Bradford High School and later met their sweethearts at the school and married them almost at the same time. Back in May, Sean McCarthy 21 was awarded the first-ever Advanced Credential Award, which recognizes current students who have made significant impacts on campus and beyond. He did a third biopic, Lillian Russell (1940) with Faye, and was top billed in a war film, Four Sons (1940), and a musical, Down Argentine Way (1940), which helped make stars of Betty Grable and Carmen Miranda. He had not acted in a film for 13 years when he was cast in, He was considered for the role of Don Vito Corleone in. 51-53 (article titled "The Bickersons"). Ameche was a cousin of actor brothers Don and Jim Ameche. Hardcover. Mr.. He had a great three or four years in New York [with the Jets] too, but then he lost control of that team, too. [25][26] He was cremated and his ashes are buried at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery in Asbury, Iowa.[27]. Inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1992. Davis was too weak to travel from their home in La Quinta, Calif., for the annual Heisman festivities this weekend. He was a clerk at the Main Post Office in Washington from 1948 until he retired in 1975. Alan Ameche was previously married to Yvonne Ameche Davis. Ameche joined the Baltimore Colts four years later, cementing his place in NFL history by scoring the game-winning touchdown in the NFL's first sudden-death game -- the 1958 championship -- against the New York Giants. He is best remembered for scoring the winning touchdown against the New Yorks Giants in the 1958 NFL championship. By 1932, Ameche had become the leading man on two other Chicago-based programs: the dramatic anthology First Nighter and Betty and Bob, considered by many to be the forerunner of the soap-opera genre. The award is named to honor the legacy of Jim Stewart, who passed away in August of 2020. A member of the Sports Department's enterprise team, Liz Clarke covered Washington's NFL team for eight seasons. This is an original press photo. Alan Ameche Football Player #142870. 1930 U.S. Federal Census; Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Roll: 2577; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0017; Image: 716.0; FHL microfilm: 2342311. They have also lived in Malvern, PA and La Quinta, CA. Following four years at the University of Wisconsin that made him a legend, Ameche was selected in the first round of the National Football League draft by the Baltimore Colts. Alan Ameche, Art Donovan, Baltimore Colts, Books, Don Shula, Gino Marchetti, NFL, Weeb Ewbank, How Baltimore Ravens Built Foundation With 1996 NFL Draft, Super Bowl Winners: Worst Loss During Season That Ended With Championship, Copyright 2023 Sports Media Ventures, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Terrace Books, A Trade Imprint Of The University Of Wisconsin Press. Draft: 1st round, 3rd overall of the 1955 NFL draft by the Baltimore Colts. Gino's was known for its community involvement and philanthropy, which Mr. Fischer continued after the chain was sold. Alan Ameche Overview. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro, Oscar-Nominated Science Fiction, Horror, & Fantasy Films. "I mean you can mark that down. Kathleen McTigue, a Unitarian Universalist minister, officiated. He was the nicest fellow that ever lived. "I'm sure Alan got a good bonus for signing a contract, and Weeb probably didn't like that either. He became a major star on radio. A few short miles up the road from my neighborhood was a drive-in that served food and drink named Ameche's. It was a local franchise partially owned by the great Baltimore Colts player Alan Ameche. AMECHE, BRIAN A. Date of Death: Aug 08, 1988. It's safe to say that the feelings between the two men were mutual, and that animosity ruined what should have been six of Ameche's happiest years on Earth. On September 15th, Malvern Preparatory School, an independent Augustinian school for boys, will induct an Inaugural Class of alumni and community members to an honorary institution that brings an entirely new meaning to Hall of Fame.. That's all he needed to judge Alan, or any player for that matter, but Weeb took it way beyond that. He served in the Army during World War II and remained on active duty until 1948. He ran for 4,045 yards, scored 40 touchdowns and was inducted into the National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame in 1975. [11], Following his appearances as announcer and sketch participant on The Chase and Sanborn Hour, Ameche achieved memorable success during the late 1940s playing opposite Frances Langford in The Bickersons, the Philip Rapp radio comedy series about a combative married couple. But Yvonne Davis will be there, joined by children, grandchildren, sisters and cousins, as Ameche is honored on the 50th anniversary of his 1954 Heisman Award. Art Donovan played next to Marchetti in the Colts' defensive line for years and like Marchetti and Berry is an NFL Hall of Famer. By VIC WATIA. The corporation Ameche joined opened 365 fast-food outlets in the East and when the outlets were sold, Ameche earned $20 million in the venture, Braatz said. . School: Wisconsin. Mr. Ameche, who lived in Devon, Pa., was a native of Kenosha, Wis. Mr. Ameche, nicknamed "The Horse," won the Heisman Trophy in 1954 after a college career at the University of Wisconsin where he rushed for 3,212 yards, at the time a National Collegiate Athletic Association record. Just like his cousin, Don Ameche was from Kenosha where he was born. 35 famous last year at Wisconsin, heads up the field. Free shipping. Alan Ameche, that is. At 8:15 of overtime, Mr. Ameche barged into the end zone from a yard out to give Baltimore a 23-17 victory in the game that almost overnight made the NFL a challenger to baseball as the national pastime. The title matchup has been labeled, 'The Best Football Game Ever Played.'. Survivors include his wife, Yvonne, and six children. Alan Ameche was a cousin to noted actor Don Ameche. After immigrating to the United States, August and Elizabeth Ameche moved their family back to Italy in the late 1930s. Don Ameche was born as Dominic Felix Amici on May 31, 1908, in Kenosha, Wisconsin. In 1940, he was voted the 21st-most-popular star in Hollywood. Alan got along with everybody. Weeb was blind to Alan's productivity as a player. He was a tough guy and he could take it.". Fans knew the two-way star as "the Horse." He would needle his players with barbs and comments and verbal shots. On this date (Jan. 1) in 1953, Kenosha's Alan Ameche turned in one of the greatest games in Rose Bowl history. They all spoke highly of him.". A fumble halted that drive and the Trojans were able to turn the miscue into the games only score as the Pacific Coast Conference notched its first win since the Rose Bowl established its exclusive alliance with the PCC and the Big Ten in 1947. GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The late Alan Ameche left a legacy of personal warmth, outstanding football achievement and shrewd business sense. Heisman Voting : 6th in 1953, 1st in 1954. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Alan Ameche: The Story of The Horse at Amazon.com. This Date in Kenosha Sports History: 'The Horse' gains 133 yards in 7-0 loss to USC. Alan Ameche scored the biggest TD in NFL history 50 years ago when he plowed in from the one-yard line to push the Baltimore Colts past the New York Giants in the NFL's first sudden death NFL . Official Sites. Became a father for the sixth time at age 39 when his wife Honore gave birth to their daughter Constance Victoria Ameche on February 22, 1948. "The end result was, I believe, it cost Weeb his job," Berry said. "I saw that myself, his need to needle players. It began on NBC in 1946, moving to CBS the following year. But mediocrity set in, and the Colts went 2119 in the following three seasons. "Some of us liked to drink a lot of beer after games, but Alan went home to his family. They didn't baby you in college, did they Gino?' In his regular-season professional debut, Ameche ran 79 yards for a touchdown the first time he touched the ball in the game against the Chicago Bears in Baltimore. Then Weeb comes to the Colts, and I know he was affected by Paul Brown's operation. He graduated from Yale and has a masters degree in architecture from the University of Minnesota. Survived by his wife Amy Bloom, her three children Alexander Moon, Caitlin Sorenson (Corey) and Sarah Moon (Jasmine) as well as by his mother, Yvonne Ameche Davis and his siblings Alan. Marchetti's opinion of Ewbank is very similar. He was elected to the Pro Bowl in each of his first four seasons in the league. Ameche, 22, of Malvern was pronounced dead at Paoli Memorial Hospital of head and internal injuries shortly after the accident. "And Paul Brown had a habit of needling his players; this was well known about him. It's Alan Ameche, certainly the best football player Kenosha has ever produced and arguably the best athlete overall. But you better believe it we all knew. Was a member of the Catholic group The Christophers. [7], Ameche had done well in college dramatics at the University of Wisconsin, and when a lead actor for a stock company production of Excess Baggage did not turn up, a friend persuaded him to stand in for the missing actor. We were coming from a meeting and heading to chow, and Alan was walking ahead of us. "I don't think there is any question about that. Ordinarily, Gino Marchetti probably never would have remembered the first time he laid eyes on Alan Ameche. 25 No. "[14], From 1946 to 1949, Ameche, with other Los Angeles entertainment figures including Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, was a co-owner of the Los Angeles Dons of the All-America Football Conference, a rival to the National Football League. He is from USA. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Denzel Hayes Washington (Mount Vernon, 28 de dezembro de 1954) um ator e produtor norte-americano. "Weeb never liked the Horse from the beginning and it was because the writers were writing more about the Horse than they were about him. His father was a football star at the University of Wisconsin and won the Heisman Trophy in 1954. Don Ameche was an American actor and voice artist popularly known for playing the Oscar-winning role of 'Art Selwyn' in the 1985 American science-fiction fantasy comedy-drama film 'Cocoon'. 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