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| Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | June 1, 1933 Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died: | August 8, 1988 (aged 55) Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Bradford (Kenosha, Wisconsin) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Wisconsin (1951–1954) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1955 / round: 1 / pick: 3 | ||||||||||||||
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Alan Ameche (/əˈmiːtʃi/; June 1, 1933 – August 8, 1988), nicknamed "the Iron Horse", or simply "the Horse", was an American football fullback who played for six seasons with the Baltimore Colts in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers and won the Heisman Trophy during his senior season in 1954. He was elected to the Pro Bowl in each of his first four seasons in the league. He is often remembered for scoring the winning touchdown in overtime in the 1958 NFL Championship Game against the New York Giants, labeled "The Greatest Game Ever Played".[1][2]
With colleague and former Colts teammate Gino Marchetti, Ameche founded the Gino's Hamburgers chain.[3] He also founded the Baltimore-based Ameche's Drive-in restaurants.
- ^ "Colts win 23-17 in overtime". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. December 29, 1958. p. 4, part 2. Archived from the original on May 1, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- ^ Maule, Tex (January 5, 1959). "The best football game ever played". Sports Illustrated. p. 8.
- ^ Richman, Milton (November 30, 1982). "Alan Ameche atypical of former pro players". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). UPI. p. 22.