Categories: Sports

Alan Ameche Hauls in the Heisman

On this date (December 9, 1954), Kenosha’s Alan “The Horse” Ameche was presented with the Heisman Trophy at a ceremony at the Downtown Athletic Club in New York.

The Bradford graduate earned college football’s top award after rushing for 641 yards and nine touchdowns while playing both ways as a senior at Wisconsin.

The star of Bradford’s legendary 1950 team notched 1,018 points in voting by 1,318 sports writers and broadcasters. Oklahoma’s Kurt Burris finished second with 838 points.

Ameche, a two-time All-American, finished his career as the NCAA’s all-time leading rusher with 3,345 yards.

Note: Ameche, who died in 1988, was the Colts first round pick in 1955. A four-time Pro Bowler, Ameche is a member of at least three Halls of Fame and was named the greatest player in Wisconsin’s all-time team in 1969.

David Marran

As the longtime Kenosha News sports editor, Marran mentored a team of talented writers over a span of two decades, crafting award-winning coverage and high praise from the local sports community.

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