Alan Ameche of the Baltimore Colts carries the ball for the game winning touchdown against Cliff Livingston and Emlen Tunnell of the New York Giants. Berry went on to have a very solid coaching career after his Hall of Fame playing days were over, coaching the New England Patriots from 1984 through 1989, including Super Bowl XX in 1986, and it's for certain that his role model for dealing with players wasn't Ewbank. I told him, No, I wasn't babied.'". 1955 Bowman. 'We knew he had problems with open-heart surgery and all, but he was so tough, we thought he'd make it through. And it was at one such Heisman gathering that she came to know Davis, now 78, whose wife had died. Alan, his wife, and six children remained on the east coast. 25 No. Begun in 2002, the Hall of Very Good seeks to honor outstanding players and coaches who are not in the Hall of Fame. As a running back for the Badgers from 1951-1954, Alan rushed for 3,212 yards and scored 25 touchdowns. Hardcover. The platform features a wide range of content including news, features, profiles and reviews, showcasing Kenoshas outstanding people, places and events. Login His film career surged in a comeback in the 1980s . After his career was prematurely interrupted by an Achilles' tendon injury in 1960, sustained while blocking the Detroit Lions' Alex Karras, he became a . 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. "It was really strange," said Marchetti, the Baltimore Colts Hall of Famer and arguably the greatest defensive end ever to play in the NFL. "My brother [Angelo "Itsy" Marchetti] tried out for the Colts the same year Alan was a rookie, and he and Alan made friends right away. He is best remembered for scoring the winning touchdown against the New Yorks Giants in the 1958 NFL championship. His zodiac sign is Pisces. 1 run defense. Keep supporting great journalism by turning off your ad blocker. "I don't think there is any question about that. You'd better be able to run and throw and hurt people on the ground and in the air. The bridegroom is the stepson of the late Glenn Davis, a halfback who played for Army and won the Heisman Trophy in 1946. [21] A Republican, he supported the campaign of Thomas Dewey in the 1944 United States presidential election[22] and Weeb wouldn't bother to fine certain people on the team, and you can't have a double standard like that.". "So I like Alan and we hung out a little, but I wouldn't say I took him under my wing or anything like that. 4 Gathering speed now, Ameche is almost in the clear on his very first ball-carrying trip in the pro football ranks. Mr.. "Angelo had a slim chance of making it, because he had been out of football for a couple years. 1977 Topps MINNESOTA VIKINGS Complete TEAM Set TARKENTON Alan PAGE Carl ELLER. With this new recognition, Malvern aims to honor the selfless leaders who walked their halls before and inspire the current generation to forge their own paths. Many of our young men are already interested in business and entrepreneurship in general, said Adrienne Niles, Malverns Director of Enrollment Management. "The relationships I've made, the friends I've made who are friends to this day, the wonderful associations with past winners and their families -- what a special gift," Davis said in a telephone interview this week. So he changed it from "Amici" (correctly pronounced "Ah-mee-chee") into "Ameche", in order to keep the original Italian pronunciation. He was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in 1955 and led the NFL in rushing as a rookie with 961 yards. [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. . [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. 51-53 (article titled "The Bickersons"). Drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the 1st round (3rd overall) of the 1955 NFL Draft. Who Is Alan Ameche's Wife? "To be honest with you, I think that's what Weeb had in mind for Alan to play linebacker," Marchetti said. 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. 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.. Marchetti's opinion of Ewbank is very similar. His mother had German, English, Irish and Scottish ancestry. This excerpt of Alan Ameche: The Story Of The Horse by Dan Manoyan reveals that his career with the Colts wasn't always so smooth. Other guys, like Alan, he'd be all over them for every little thing. [23], On December 6, 1993, Ameche died at his son Don, Jr.'s house in Scottsdale, Arizona, of prostate cancer[24] Their slogan was 'I'll Meetcha at Ameche's'. Interestingly, years after Ameche's death, Yvonne got remarriedto Glenn Davis, the 1946 Heisman trophy winner who played for Army. "There was just something about Alan Ameche that Weeb did not like. 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. She is a daughter of Murray Teigh Bloom of Branford, Conn., and the late Sydelle Bloom. He was more of a complete halfback.'. He also had his own program, The Old Gold Don Ameche Show, on NBC Red in the early 1940s. Free shipping. [1] Denzel Washington j recebeu dois Oscares: Melhor Ator Coadjuvante por Glory (1990) e Melhor Ator por Training Day (2002); um Prmio Tony, um SAG Awards, dois Globos de Ouro e um outro pelo conjunto da obra.. Filho de um pastor protestante e de uma esteticista, foi batizado com o nome . Any plans Ewbank may have had for switching Ameche and his awkward-looking style to the defensive side of the ball were soon shelved. He was elected to the Pro Bowl in each of his first four seasons in the league. And as he did throughout his football career from Kenosha High School to the NFLs Baltimore Colts, Ameche delivered with the second-highest Rose Bowl rushing output at the time. Alan "the Horse" Ameche. The recent winner was Ron Dayne in 1999, but Alan Ameche came first in 1954. Here is how the 1954 Heisman vote went down: Ameche won a close vote with 1,068 points. "[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. Awarded two Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television at 6101 Hollywood Blvd. This is first biography of Alan "The Horse" Ameche, one of America's great gridiron heroes. Americans pronounced his last name incorrectly in Italian ("Ah-mee-see"). But some of us would make mistakes, and he wouldn't say nothing about it. Anyone can read what you share. He was a lifelong Republican. He did everything that was asked of him, but Weeb would never give the guy a break. Survivors include his wife, Lucille M. Henry of Washington; a son, Eugene R. Henry of Alexandria, and three grandchildren. 'Business-wise, he got a break everything was good for him,' said Braatz. Mrs. Keck, who lived in Washington, was born in Geneseo, N.Y. As a young woman, she worked in the Princeton University infirmary and later as manager of the Present Day Club in Princeton. Published by Terrace Books, A Trade Imprint Of The University Of Wisconsin Press. Ameche rushed for 194 yards on that afternoon. Alan Ameche (; June 1, 1933 August 8, 1988), nicknamed "The Iron Horse", or simply "The Horse", was an American football player who played six seasons with the Baltimore Colts in the National Football League (NFL). She has also covered nine Olympics, three World Cups and written extensively about tennis, auto racing and college sports since joining The Post in 1998. Alan Ameche. Shouting, cheering students formed snake lines and parades through the Memorial Union hub of student activity into other school buildings and along Langdon and State Streets. Alan Ameche was born Lino Dante Amici in Italy in 1933. Read up on Alan Ameche's biography, career, awards and more on ESPN. By: Dan Manoyan -. After his retirement, Mr. Ameche and Gino Marchetti, a former Colt teammate, founded a successful chain of East Coast restaurants called Gino's. Mr. Ameche later sold out his interest. The Badgers squandered two other chances inside the red zone, including one march that reached the 3. 'He has been blessed, he really was, with great friends, a great wife, great business relationships and a great background in football -- the whole works.'. The fact that the Badgers were without injured halfbacks Harland Carl, Bill Hutchinson and Roy Burks really put the pressure on Ameche. ', Braatz said Ameche was a big halfback who could run both inside and outside but, 'he also had the home run speed. Alan Ameche, that is. videos, Mr. Fischer married his college sweetheart, Barbara Freeland, in 1953. Kenosha.com is a local, digital media platform offering interesting, engaging content created by experienced journalists and local professionals. The Rev. 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. The University of Wisconsin campus became the scene of celebration as word spread quickly that the Badgers had been chosen to represent the Western Conference in the Rose Bowl football classic, the Associated Press reported in stories published on Nov. 24, 1952. [13], He earned good reviews for the David Mamet and Shel Silverstein-penned Things Change (1988); The New York Times said that he showed "the kind of great comic aplomb that wins actors awards for other than sentimental reasons. Don Ameche. Yvonne Davis never strayed far from the game in the decades that followed. 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. Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". He was babied in college. But Braatz says Ameche also was very devoted to his family and his religion. He was just a prince and I mean that seriously.". He was named rookie of the year in 1955 and accumulated All-Pro honors until an Achilles . His father was an Italian immigrant. Tom Braatz, executive vice president of football . CLASS OF 2015. Ameche may have been popular with his teammates, but not all of the NFL's talent scouts were unanimous in their praise of the rookie fullback. "I'm sure Alan got a good bonus for signing a contract, and Weeb probably didn't like that either. 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. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Published in the Wisconsin State Journal on November 19, 1953. Malvern teacher, Charles Chic Kelly will be awarded for his role as a long-term mentor on campus and for The Friends and Family of Chic Kelly Foundation, which provides funds for individuals living with a spinal cord injury and lack the necessary resources. ", Ameche was Alice Faye's leading man in Hollywood Cavalcade (1939), then played another real-life figure, Stephen Foster, in Swanee River (1939). -- Excerpted by permission from Alan Ameche: The Story Of The Horse by Dan Manoyan. 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. Alan Ameche was born in Kenosha. He's a wonderful player, very unique. "How somebody couldn't like Alan Ameche is beyond me. Paul was listed in satisfactory condition Monday at Paoli Memorial Hospital. 1930 U.S. Federal Census; Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Roll: 2577; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0017; Image: 716.0; FHL microfilm: 2342311. "Alan's personality gave the appearance of being very loose, but I think that is misleading. Became a father for the first time at age 25 when his wife Honore gave birth to their son Dominic Felix Ameche--aka. In 1944, he reportedly earned $247,677 for 1943, making him the second highest earner at 20th Century Fox after Spyros Skouras. Don Ameche (/ m i t i /; born Dominic Felix Amici; May 31, 1908 - December 6, 1993) was an American actor, comedian and vaudevillian. Mr. Stewart formerly served as a teacher, coach, Headmaster, Head of School, and President of Malvern, and despite wearing many hats, always brought the same passion, enthusiasm, and humility to every role. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, "Don Ameche Is Dead at 85; Oscar Winner for 'Cocoon', "Happeningsmag.com-Don Ameche - Actors - Hall of Fame", "Ameche's son in Iowa City recalls dad's legacy of joy", "The Coffin Corner Vol. His father, Felice Amici, was a bartender from Montemonaco, Ascoli Piceno, Marche, Italy. Brian A. Ameche, 66, of Stony Creek, died peacefully in the presence of his loved ones on January 30, 2020. Ameche scored in overtime to give Baltimore its first NFL championship. Jersey Number: 35. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro, Oscar-Nominated Science Fiction, Horror, & Fantasy Films. Eugene K. Henry, 68, a retired postal clerk, died of cancer July 31 at Providence Hospital. Seller 100% positive. Football is woven through her life story as the shared passion of family and friends. I just know that our offense totally changed from the time we lost Alan Ameche, and two years later Weeb got fired himself because he couldn't put a balanced attack on the field. Her four sons all played football; her daughter, Catherine, married the brother of 1973 Heisman winner, Penn State running back John Cappelletti. 2. He is also survived by his mother, Yvonne Ameche Davis, his siblings Alan Ameche, Catherine Cappelletti, Michael Ameche and Beth D'Arcy. He was a tough guy and he could take it.". After immigrating to the United States, August and Elizabeth Ameche moved their family back to Italy in the late 1930s. Born in Italy, Ameche grew up in Kenosha, Wisc., where he was an all-state fullback at Bradford High. Her father was, until his retirement, a freelance magazine writer. But you better believe it we all knew. For more information or to comment on this feature, contact the author atdmarran359@aol.com, Events taking place all month at local clothing retailer, including a celebration on Saturday, March 18, Tremper sophomore named the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha Youth of the Year, Parkside jumpers bring home titles from the GLIAC Indoor, Fun-filled weekend includes plenty to do indoors and outdoors, With a victory, regular-season champion Ranger men will host semifinals and championship game, Event lineup centers around Yaa Gyasi's debut novel 'Homegoing', 95th Academy Awards to be held Sunday, March 12, Big Star Drive-In prepares for its 69th season. He was previously married to Yvonne Molinaro. Died. "I remember it because Weeb made a really strange comment that stuck with me over the years. Don Ameche (May 31, 1908 - December 6, 1993 was an American actor, voice artist, and comedian, with a career spanning almost 60 years. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2001. [18] They had six children. I never followed him or his team. Katharine Young Keck, 88, former manager of the herb garden at Washington Cathedral, died of congestive heart failure Aug. 5 at her summer home in Barnstable, Mass. 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. "We became overly reliant on Unitas throwing the football. He scored what remains one of the most famous touchdowns in NFL history, a 1-yard plunge that delivered the Colts an overtime victory over the New York Giants in the 1958 NFL Championship Game at Yankee Stadium. There was no such thing as agents, she adds with a chuckle. Ameche, a junior at Ithaca College, Ithaca, N.Y., was visiting his family for the holidays. Braatz said Ameche was a light-hearted individual who liked to play jokes on his teammates. It may contain wrinkles, cracks, and possibly even tears due to its age and how it was handled before it got to us. 2020-02-02 -. He did all the things a rookie should do.". Draft: 1st round, 3rd overall of the 1955 NFL draft by the Baltimore Colts. Don Ameche born Dominic Felix Amici May 31, 1908 - December 6, 1993) was a versatile and popular American film actor in the 1930s and '40s, usually as the dapper, mustached leading man. Seller 99.8% positive. Alan Ameche Email: alanameche@hotmail.com . He enjoyed the experience and got a juvenile lead in Jerry For Short in New York, followed by a tour in vaudeville with Texas Guinan until she dropped him from the act, dismissing him as "too stiff". "But it never got to that point because Alan did so well running the ball. Everybody takes advantage of the situation, and that's what happened with Weeb.". Our goal is to encourage them to take it a step further by identifying ways to use entrepreneurship as a launching pad for societal change.. She was a young wife, the mother of two, when Wisconsin's stampeding fullback won the Heisman in 1954. 1977 wirkte er an McCoy Tyners Album Inner Voices, 1987 am Soundtrack-Album Siesta von Marcus Miller und Miles Davis mit. Braatz said that resulted in a lifelong friendship between the couples and they became godparents for each other's children. You get out of balance in the NFL and your butt is going to get handed to you. Place of Death: Houston, TX. Was well known for having a peaceful, soothing but authoritative sounding voice. Top 3 Results for Alan Ameche. 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. The running back was the NFL's rookie of the year and played five seasons with the Colts. Abandoned a career as a lawyer to take up acting. He is also the chairman of Durhams Conservation Commission. It's an honor that goes beyond the moment.". She was a charter member of the Potomac chapter of the Herb Society of America and served on the board of The Washington Home. [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. No one ever held out of training camp in the 1950s, she notes. Copyright 2023 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Brian was devoted to his wife, Amy Bloom, whom he married in 2007. 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. Alan Ameche Overview. August 8, 1988 (aged 55) Houston Texas. [3] He played on George Benson's White Rabbit album and two years later, in 1973, joined his touring band.[4]. About 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. 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. Was a member of the Catholic group The Christophers. Fans knew the two-way star as "the Horse." "The end result was, I believe, it cost Weeb his job," Berry said. "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. "Most of the players didn't like Don Shula, but he had their respect. But the bottom line was that Ewbank's unfounded dislike for Ameche cost him and the Colts more than it hurt Ameche. In his retirement, Brian spent time fishing, meditating, and using. "Alan came in here as Heisman Trophy winner and he had a personality that was very extroverted, and he had a tremendous sense of humor and laughed a lot. She was a member of the Sulgrave Club, the New Scotland Garden Club and Christ Episcopal Church in Georgetown. Art Donovan played next to Marchetti in the Colts' defensive line for years and like Marchetti and Berry is an NFL Hall of Famer. Alan was the cousin of noted actors Don Ameche and Jim Ameche. "Don Ameche" in Thomas, Nicholas ed. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Unfortunately Ameche's Wisconsin Badgers lost to the University of Southern California, 7-0, before 101,500 in Pasadena, Calif., in the school's first appearance in the "granddaddy of them all.". Mr. Henry was born in Norfolk and moved to Washington as a child. https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/16/fashion/weddings/16BLOOM.html. All of those things bothered Weeb and put a strain on their relationship.". Kathleen McTigue, a Unitarian Universalist minister, officiated. During his glorious career at Army, he was known as "Mr. Outside" to Felix "Doc" Blanchard's "Mr. 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. In the 1950s he worked on Broadway and in television, and was the host of NBC's International Showtime from 1961 to 1965. Weeb was blind to Alan's productivity as a player. . As a handsome, debonair leading man in 40 films over the next 14 years, he starred in comedies, dramas, and musicals. Or purchase a subscription for unlimited access to real news you can count on. He is a son of Yvonne Ameche Davis of Berwyn, Pa., and the late Alan Ameche. It's Alan Ameche, certainly the best football player Kenosha has ever produced and arguably the best athlete overall. Jim Stewart will join an illustrious list of philanthropists, leaders, and exemplary figures, a group of individuals that he himself played a major role in selecting. Alan Ameche, the University of Wisconsin's football full back, and nicknamed "the Horse," is pictured with his wife Yvonne and their five-month-old son Brian at their 131 Craig Avenue house. In January, she will also be on hand in Pasadena, Calif., as her late husband is inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame. My rookie year I was definitely on Weeb's list. He had two daughters, Connie and Bonnie. Alan Ameche was born on the 1st of March, 1933. This Date in Kenosha Sports History: 'The Horse' gains 133 yards in 7-0 loss to USC. Ameche's salary, which was $34,499 in 1936 and $51,833 in 1937, grew to $147,824 in 1940. $55.99. Awards And Honors. An Academy Award winning American actor. That's all he had on his mind. He didn't need anybody to take him under their wing. Available for purchase from the publisher, Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Alan Ameche prices (Football Cards 1956 Topps) are updated daily for each source listed above. No one cared who scored the touchdown, either, as long as someone did, she says. With Davis's breakaway speed and Blanchard's force and fury between the tackles, they formed the greatest pair of running backs in the game. Ameche's had booths for inside eating, but . On this date (Jan. 1) in 1953, Kenosha's Alan Ameche turned in one of the greatest games in Rose Bowl history. "I know that Weeb had an attitude toward Alan, and to this day I don't understand it," said another Ameche friend and Hall of Fame wide receiver, Raymond Berry. To hear Peter King explain it, this sequence at Yankee Stadium on Dec. 28, 1958 . On this date (Jan. 27) in 1955, the professional football career of Kenosha's Alan Ameche was launched. 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