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2 unusual facts about Ike Sewell


Ike Sewell

Just 20 days away from his 87th birthday, Sewell died in Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago on August 20, 1990 after suffering from a lengthy bout with leukemia for several years.

After college, Sewell worked for several years with American Airlines.


Uno Chicago Grill

The first Uno's was established in 1943 by former University of Texas football star Ike Sewell and his friend, former World War II G.I. Ric Riccardo, in the River North neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.


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