Er selbst war Miteigentümer der Los Angeles Dons, einer American-Football-Mannschaft, die in der All-America Football Conference (AAFC) spielte. ###>From 1946 to 1949, Ameche, with other Los Angeles entertainment figures including Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, was a co-owner of the Los Angeles Dons of the All-America Football Conference, a rival to the National Football League.