"You know Alan played linebacker in college. But mediocrity set in, and the Colts went 2119 in the following three seasons. He played both fullback and linebacker during his college football career with the Wisconsin Badgers. 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'. Alan Ameche FB | Senior | University of Wisconsin Ameche won Wisconsin's first Heisman with a tough, physical style that earned him the nickname "The Iron Horse." He's one of two fullbacks to win the Heisman. His motivating question was, "What do I have to give the world?" his family said. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Also included is Brigadier General Curtis A. Buzzard, a highly-decorated veteran who served over 13 years with the 82nd Airborne Division, and Alan Ameche - former Heisman Trophy Winner and his beloved wife Yvonne Ameche-Davis, who together were active in the United Negro College Fund and The Multiple Sclerosis Society, among others. Yvonne Davis never strayed far from the game in the decades that followed. With 2008's The Spice of Life, Klugh earned his 12th career Grammy nominationhis second nomination and release on the . 2. Alan Ameche, 55, a Heisman Trophy winner whose one-yard touchdown plunge won the 1958 National Football League championship for the Baltimore Colts in what has been called "The Greatest Game Ever Played," died Aug. 8 at a hospital in Houston after surgery for a heart ailment. "It was really strange," said Marchetti, the Baltimore Colts Hall of Famer and arguably the greatest defensive end ever to play in the NFL. 1955 Bowman. 25 No. She was a young wife, the mother of two, when Wisconsin's stampeding fullback won the Heisman in 1954. 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. [17], Ameche was married to Honore Prendergast from 1932 until her death in 1986. It led to the use of the word "ameche" as juvenile slang for a telephone, as noted by Mike Kilen in the Iowa City Gazette (December 8, 1993): "The film prompted a generation to call people to the telephone with the phrase: 'You're wanted on the Ameche. You can look at Weeb's history. Whatever it was, it was so counterproductive it was unbelievable.". Acclaimed as the best fullback Wisconsin ever produced, Alan was christened the name "the Horse" because he worked like a horse in practice, had unflagging stamina, said to personify sheer brute strength. The 1958 NFL championship game pitted Ameche's Colts against the New York Giants in what has often been called the "Greatest Game Ever Played." 'He was a track 100-yard dash man, he played basketball and he was, I think, a great football player. American Football (American) Player Alan Ameche was born Lino Dante "Alan" Ameche on 1st March, 1933 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA and passed away on 8th Aug 1988 Houston, Texas, USA aged 55. Connect any celebrity with Alan Ameche to see how closely they are linked romantically! Her father was, until his retirement, a freelance magazine writer. Or purchase a subscription for unlimited access to real news you can count on. The Badgers squandered two other chances inside the red zone, including one march that reached the 3. Alan Ameche, that is. He played for the Baltimore Colts from 1955 to 1960, and scored in overtime to defeat the New York Giants in the National Football Leagues 1958 championship game. She moved to the Washington area after her marriage in 1940 to Andrew S. Keck. [12], In 1950 Ameche became the star of Holiday Hotel, on ABC-TV. "There was just something about Alan Ameche that Weeb did not like. On this date (Jan. 1) in 1953, Kenoshas Alan Ameche turned in one of the greatest games in Rose Bowl history. He was a first-round draft pick for the Colts, who offered him the princely sum of $15,000 the highest annual salary for a rookie to date. [20], Ameche was Roman Catholic. The team was 5-6-1 in Ameche's rookie season of 1955; 5-7 in 1956, quarterback Johnny Unitas's first season with the team; and 75 in 1957. Don Ameche was an Academy Award winning American actor.. Ameche was born Dominic Felix Amici in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the son of Barbara, who was of Irish and German descent, and Felix Ameche, an immigrant from Italy whose original surname was "Amici." He had three brothers, Omberto, James, and Louis and three sisters, Jane, Elizabeth and Catherine. It's an honor that goes beyond the moment.". 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. 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. AMECHE, BRIAN A. The couples previous marriages each ended in divorce. I went up to see my brother, and there was Alan, playing cards with five or six of the other rookies. His zodiac sign is Pisces. 'He was a real, solid, good person,' he said. There was no such thing as agents, she adds with a chuckle. Keep supporting great journalism by turning off your ad blocker. to add information, pictures and relationships, join in discussions and get credit for your contributions. All of those things bothered Weeb and put a strain on their relationship.". "It was so strange because here Weeb hadn't even had a chance to know the guy and he'd already made up his mind about him," Marchetti said. $28.95 11 Used from $10.95 11 New from $24.99 2 Collectible from $49.00. Keep supporting great journalism by turning off your ad blocker. Ameche was pictured with Lana Turner, Doris Day, Bob Hope, Leah Feland, the Tournament of Roses Queen, and many others. I never followed him or his team. Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". "But it never got to that point because Alan did so well running the ball. Height: 6-0. 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. We all had tremendous respect for him. Along the way, the Heisman Trophy, the college game's highest honor, has proven its strongest bond -- linking her to a close-knit family of honorees and their relatives who gather in New York to renew acquaintances and welcome the newest member each December. We were coming from a meeting and heading to chow, and Alan was walking ahead of us. Alan Ameche was born on the 1st of March, 1933. I told him, No, I wasn't babied.'". He was a clerk at the Main Post Office in Washington from 1948 until he retired in 1975. He was elected to the Pro Bowl in each of his first four seasons in the league. These days, hardly a week goes by that Davis doesn't get four or five items in the mail that people want him to autograph. SUBJECTS Clothing and dress Dwellings College students Braatz said Ameche once purchased an old slum area in Philadelphia, tore down the buildings, built a park and gave it to the city. 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 graduated from Armstrong High School and served in the Civilian Conservation Corps from 1937 to 1940. On this date (Jan. 1) in 1953, Kenosha's Alan Ameche turned in one of the greatest games in Rose Bowl history. Alan Ameche prices (Football Cards 1956 Topps) are updated daily for each source listed above. BERWYN, Pa. -- Paul Ameche, youngest of six children of former college and pro football star Alan Ameche, died in a two-car accident Sunday in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County. Brian A. Ameche, 66, of Stony Creek, died peacefully in the presence of his loved ones on January 30, 2020. He was just a prince and I mean that seriously.". Ameche's NFL career with the Colts ended in 1960 when he snapped a tendon in his Achilles heel, Braatz said. Don Ameche joined forces with notables Bob Hope and Bing Crosby, among others after World War II, as owners of the Los Angeles Dons (fitting name) of the All-American Football League. Available for purchase from the publisher, Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The bride, 54, is keeping her name.. He was the nicest fellow that ever lived. "He couldn't hold the team together because he had a double standard for some players, and I admit I was one of his favorites. [3] He played on George Benson's White Rabbit album and two years later, in 1973, joined his touring band.[4]. [8], According to one biography, Ameche then moved to Chicago, where "he began a radio career in 1930 on Empire Builders, a program broadcast from the Merchandise Mart. 'Business-wise, he got a break everything was good for him,' said Braatz. Ewbank inherited a weak Colts team, which was 39 in their first year in Baltimore in 1953. Bio: After winning the Heisman Trophy in 1954 at the University of Wisconsin, Alan Ameche was selected by the Baltimore Colts with the third overall pick in the 1955 draft. The running back was the NFL's rookie of the year and played five seasons with the Colts. "Here's my brother, who had no reputation or anything, and Alan is the Heisman Trophy winner, big star coming in, and he and Itsy are friends right away. Awards And Honors. The Wall of Distinction serves as yet another example of a larger initiative already in progress at Malvern Prep. This is an original press photo. 1977 wirkte er an McCoy Tyners Album Inner Voices, 1987 am Soundtrack-Album Siesta von Marcus Miller und Miles Davis mit. He was named All Pro from 1955 through 1958. "Alan's personality gave the appearance of being very loose, but I think that is misleading. Seller 99.8% positive. Ameche's most dramatic moment in six pro seasons came in the 1958 NFL championship game, when his one-yard plunge against the New York Giants lifted the Colts to a 23-17 overtime triumph. Login A national television audience was watching on Dec. 28, 1958, as Baltimore quarterback Johnny Unitas drove the Colts toward the New York end zone with the game in sudden death overtime. Mentioned in Dizzy Pilots (1943). CLASS OF 2015. 1. As his film popularity waned in the 1950s, he continued working in theater and some TV. "What drew me to Brian was his warmth, and his energy, and a certain kind of fearlessness and full- steam-ahead for things. ", Sports reporter focusing on enterprise stories, Olympics, tennis. [15] He was instrumental in forming and leading the ownership group the year before play began[16] and initially served as team president. [21] A Republican, he supported the campaign of Thomas Dewey in the 1944 United States presidential election[22] and They all spoke highly of him.". . 19 is Baltimore Colts fullback Alan Ameche's one . '"[9] Such an identity between Ameche and the telephone was forged, that in the 1940 film Go West, Groucho Marx proclaims, "Telephone? He was also popular as a radio master of ceremonies during this time. Any plans Ewbank may have had for switching Ameche and his awkward-looking style to the defensive side of the ball were soon shelved. Gino's was known for its community involvement and philanthropy, which Mr. Fischer continued after the chain was sold. 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. Despite the sterling credentials that Ameche brought with him from Wis- consin, there were still doubts how his skills would translate in the NFL. Born in 1933 to Italian immigrants, Alan Ameche grew up in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and went on to break Big Ten rushing records for the Wisconsin Badgers, leading them to . "Don Ameche" in Thomas, Nicholas ed. 'We knew he had problems with open-heart surgery and all, but he was so tough, we thought he'd make it through. [10], Ameche did Happy Land (1943), Wing and a Prayer (1944), and Greenwich Village (1944). Donovan thinks there might be more to Ewbank's dislike of Ameche than the fullback's tendency to be tardy. He was a tough guy and he could take it.". But the bottom line was that Ewbank's unfounded dislike for Ameche cost him and the Colts more than it hurt Ameche. ", Ameche was Alice Faye's leading man in Hollywood Cavalcade (1939), then played another real-life figure, Stephen Foster, in Swanee River (1939). Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Alan Ameche: The Story of The Horse at Amazon.com. Subscribe for great stories in your community! Ivy Moon Sorenson and Zora Pearl Moon. This is first biography of Alan "The Horse" Ameche, one of America's great gridiron heroes. Alan was on the receiving end of it. Though he was only a sophomore and still two years away from winning the Heisman Trophy, Ameche was quite the attraction in La La Land, according to the Kenosha News. Calling the telephone the "Don Ameche" became popular American slang in the 1930s and '40s due to his role as Alexander Graham Bell. The bridegroom, also 54, is an architect with Marx/Okubo, a real estate investment consulting firm in Farmington, Conn. He earned his nickname "The Horse" for his tremendous training ethic, power, and stamina. $3.75 + $3.75 shipping. Just like his cousin, Don Ameche was from Kenosha where he was born. 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