Alan Ameche
| Alan Ameche | |
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Position (s): Fullback |
Jersey number (s): 35 |
| born March 1, 1933 in Kenosha , Wisconsin | |
| died on August 8, 1988 in Houston , Texas | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 1955 - 1960 | |
| NFL Draft : 1955 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2 | |
| College : University of Wisconsin – Madison | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Games | 70 |
| Touchdowns | 44 |
| Gaining space through running play | 4,045 yards |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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| College Football Hall of Fame | |
Alan Dante Ameche (born March 1, 1933 in Kenosha , Wisconsin , † August 8, 1988 in Houston , Texas , born Lino Dante Amici), nickname : "The Horse", was an American American football player . He played as a fullback with the Baltimore Colts in the National Football League (NFL).
youth
Alan Ameche's parents, August and Elizabeth Ameche, were from Italy and immigrated to the United States, but decided to return to Italy. After a year there, they reversed their decision and returned to the United States. The family's original name was changed to Ameche. At the age of 16, Alan Ameche gave himself his new first name, believing that his previous names didn't sound "tough" enough. Ameche played in Kenosha high school American football and was selected for his athletic performance as a selection player. In 1950 his team remained undefeated and he scored 108 points. Ameche was also a good athlete and was recognized by his school as both an athlete and a football player.
Player career
College career
Alan Ameche studied from 1951 to 1954 at the University of Wisconsin – Madison . He got his nickname from an assistant coach of his college football team because he "works like a horse". He was voted All-American in 1953 and 1954 . In 1954 he was awarded the Heisman Trophy . During his college career, he scored 25 touchdowns and a space gain of 3,212 yards in 673 runs . In 1955 he played under Head Coach Curly Lambeau in the College All-Star Game against the Cleveland Browns . His team won with 30:27.
Professional career
Alan Ameche was drafted second in the first round by the Baltimore Colts in 1955 . The Colts paid Ameche a salary of $ 15,000 . The team was coached by Weeb Ewbank , who over the years managed to create a top team from the Colts. Numerous other top players such as Johnny Unitas , Lenny Moore or Raymond Berry could be signed by the Colts. In 1958, the Baltimore team moved into the NFL championship game . Opponents were the New York Giants , who could be defeated with 23:17. Ameche signed the NFL history books. Again and again staged by Unitas, he scored two touchdowns. The final touchdown decided the game as it was scored in overtime . The game is considered by many football fans as the best football game of all time.
In 1959 Ameche was able to win its second title. Again the Giants were the opponents in the NFL final. They had to admit defeat again, this time with 31:16.
After the 1960 season, Alan Ameche ended his career.
Familiar
Alan Ameche was the cousin of Hollywood actors Don Ameche and Jim Ameche .
According to the NFL
Together with his teammate Gino Marchetti , Ameche founded the restaurant chain "Gino's" in 1957. Alan Ameche was married and had six children. He died of a heart attack and is buried in Calvary Cemetery in West Conshohocken , Pennsylvania.
Honors
Alan Ameche received the Heisman Trophy in 1954 . His shirt number is no longer given at his college . He played four times in the Pro Bowl , the final game of the best players of the season. Ameche has been voted All-Pro four times . He is a member of the NFL 1950s All-Decade Team , the Italian American Sports Hall of Fame , the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame, and the College Football Hall of Fame .
Web links
literature
- Dave Anderson: University of Wisconsin Football (= Images of Sports ). Arcadia, Chicago IL 2005, ISBN 0-7385-3982-1 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Alternative names ( Memento from May 25, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Statistics College-All-Star-Game 1955 ( Memento from May 10, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Annual statistics of the Colts 1958
- ↑ NFL final 1958 statistics
- ↑ Annual statistics of the Colts 1959
- ↑ NFL final 1959 statistics
- ^ Company website
- ^ Tomb of Alan Ameche
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Ameche, Alan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ameche, Alan Dante; Ameche, Lino Dante; Amici, Lino Dante; The Horse (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 1, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kenosha , Wisconsin |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 8, 1988 |
| Place of death | Houston , Texas |