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Alan Ameche (/ ə ˈ m iː tʃ i /; 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).
Aug 10, 1988 · Alan Ameche, the Baltimore Colt running back who scored in overtime to defeat the New York Giants in the National Football League's 1958 championship game, died of a heart attack on Monday in...
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May 28, 2024 · Alan Ameche was an American football player known for scoring the decisive one-yard touchdown that gave the Baltimore Colts a 23–17 sudden-death victory over the New York Giants for the 1958 National Football League title, an iconic moment in what came to be known as “The Greatest Game Ever.
Sep 20, 2019 · Coming in at No. 19 is Baltimore Colts fullback Alan Ameche's one-yard, walkoff touchdown run that clinched the world championship for the Colts over the New York Giants in the "Greatest Game...
Explore the iconic career of Alan Ameche, legendary NFL fullback known as 'The Iron Horse.' A Heisman Trophy winner at Wisconsin-Madison, he made an immediat...
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. Born in Italy, Ameche grew up in Kenosha, Wisc., where he was an all-state fullback at Bradford High.
Known as "The Horse," Alan Ameche was one of college football's greatest fullbacks. The winner of the 1954 Heisman Trophy, Ameche held the NCAA record for career rushing yards at the time of his graduation. In the 1951 season he became the first freshman to lead the Big Ten in rushing.
Aug 9, 1988 · Alan Ameche, the Baltimore Colts fullback who was famous for scoring the touchdown that beat the Giants in the 1958 National Football League championship game, died today. He was 55 years...
Aug 9, 1988 · Alan Ameche, who scored the winning touchdown in what is called “The Greatest Game Ever Played,” died Monday of a heart attack after undergoing bypass surgery.
