Former NC State football star and founder of Amedeo's Italian Restaurant dies at 85

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The founder of Amedeo's Italian Restaurant in Raleigh died Wednesday at the age of 85.

Amedeo "Dick" DeAngelis was a former all-ACC football player at NC State. He was a star player on the Wolfpack's first ACC Championship team in 1957.
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His Raleigh restaurant has been a mainstay for Wolfpack fans in Raleigh for decades.

The restaurant announced DeAngelis' passing on social media.


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Learn more about the restaurant and DeAngelis' life in this article from our newsgathering partners at the News & Observer.