Alan Ameche the story of ''the Horse''

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Ameche grew up in Kenosha, Wisconsin, where he played for one of the state's best-ever high school football teams. From there he went on to break Big Ten rushing records for the University of Wisconsin Badgers, leading them to the 1953 Rose Bowl and winning the 1954 Heisman Trophy. He earned his nickname "The Horse" for his tremendous training ethic, power, and stamina. In a professional career with the Baltimore Colts that lasted just six seasons before injury ended it, he was the 1955 NFL Rookie of the Year and went to the Pro Bowl five times.;Foreword / by Pat Richter -- A man for all seasons -- The early years -- The Kenosha kid -- Enter the architect -- Transitioning to greatness -- The best there ever was? -- The millers tale -- The year of the horse -- Coming up roses -- Here comes the bride -- Pasadena dreaming -- Ivy and the boys -- The iron horse -- The home stretch -- Holding the Heisman -- Moving on, again -- Weeb's tangled web -- A new leading man -- An unfortunate situation -- The greatest game -- Burgers, burgers, and more burgers, Father was a fullback -- A funeral and a wedding -- A Houston finale -- Epilogue. Foreword / by Pat Richter -- A man for all seasons -- The early years -- The Kenosha kid -- Enter the architect -- Transitioning to greatness -- The best there ever was? -- The millers tale -- The year of the horse -- Coming up roses -- Here comes the bride -- Pasadena dreaming -- Ivy and the boys -- The iron horse -- The home stretch -- Holding the Heisman -- Moving on, again -- Weeb's tangled web -- A new leading man -- An unfortunate situation -- The greatest game -- Burgers, burgers, and more burgers, Father was a fullback -- A funeral and a wedding -- A Houston finale -- Epilogue.