1955 NFL draft
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The 1955 NFL draft was held January 27–28, 1955 at the Warwick Hotel in New York City.
Warwick Hotel (location of the draft), photographed in 2016
Alan Ameche
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Alan Ameche, nicknamed "the Iron Horse", or simply "the Horse", was an American professional football player who was a fullback for six seasons with the Baltimore Colts in the National Football League
1955 NFL draft
…Position College 1 Baltimore Colts (Lottery bonus pick) George Shaw Quarterback Oregon 2 Chicago Cardinals Max Boydston End Oklahoma 3 Baltimore Colts Alan Ameche Fullback Wisconsin 4 Washington Redskins Ralph Guglielmi Quarterback Notre Dame 5 Green Bay Packers Tom Bettis Linebacker Purdue 6 Pittsburgh Steelers…
Ameche c. 1960