Lino Dante Ameche Net Worth
Lino Dante Ameche Net Worth is
$1.5 Million
Lino Dante Ameche Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Lino Dante "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 after winning the Heisman Trophy in college at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He was elected to the Pro Bowl in each of his first four seasons in the league. He is famous for scoring the winning touchdown in the 1958 NFL Championship Game against the New York Giants, labeled "The Greatest Game Ever Played."With colleague (and former Colts teammate) Gino Marchetti, Alan Ameche founded the Gino's Hamburgers chain. He also founded the Baltimore-based Ameche's Drive-in restaurants. Ameche died in Houston, Texas. | Date Of Birth | June 1, 1933 |
| Died | 1988-08-08 |
| Place Of Birth | Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA |
| Height | 6' 1" (1.85 m) |
| Star Sign | Gemini |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fullback and linebacker on the University of Wisconsin's football team, 1951-1954. Rushed for 133 yards in the 1953 Rose Bowl. |
| 2 | Winner of the 1954 Heisman Trophy as the country's outstanding college football player. |
| 3 | Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1975. |
| 4 | Tied for 82nd with Ted Brown, Ron Johnson, Jack Kemp, Paul Lowe, Ollie Matson, Don McCauley, Christian Okoye and J.D. Smith on NFL All-Time Rushing Touchdowns List (40). |
| 5 | Ranks 84th on NFL All-Time Rushing Average List (4.196). |
| 6 | Fullback for the Baltimore Colts (1955-1960). |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The NFL's Greatest Games: '58 Championship | 1998 | Video documentary | Himself (Baltimore Colts Fullback) |
| 1959 NFL Championship Game | 1959 | TV Special | Himself - Baltimore Colts Fullback |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1958 | TV Series | Himself - Football Player |
| 1953 Rose Bowl | 1953 | TV Movie | Himself - Wisconsin fullback / linebacker |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Greatest Game Ever Played | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself - Colts Fullback |
Known for movies
The NFL's Greatest Games: '58 Championship (1998)
as Himself (Baltimore Colts Fullback)
1959 NFL Championship Game (1959)
as Himself - Baltimore Colts Fullback
1953 Rose Bowl (1953)
as Himself - Wisconsin fullback / linebacker
The Ed Sullivan Show (1958)
as Himself - Football Player