Jim Swink

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Jim Swink

Date of birth:	March 14, 1936 (1936-03-14) (age 72)
Place of birth:	Sacul, Texas
Career information
Position(s):	Running back
College:	Texas Christian
NFL Draft:	1957 / Round: 2 / Pick: 25 (by the Chicago Bears)
Organizations
As player:
1960	Dallas Texans
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com
College Football Hall of Fame

Jim Swink (born March 14, 1936 in Sacul, Texas) is a former All-American running back at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas.

Swink grew up in Rusk, Texas, which led to his nickname, "The Rusk Rambler". He is remembered as one of the all-time greatest running backs in Southwest Conference history, and led the Horned Frogs to consecutive conferece championships in 1955 and 1956, which resulted in trips to the Cotton Bowl.

While he was named an All-American as a junior and senior, his best season came as a junior in 1955. That year, he rushed for 1,283 yards, which was second-best in the nation, and led the country with 125 points scored. His best game came against rival Texas in Austin, when he rushed 15 times for 235 yards and scored 26 points in a 47-20 rout of the Longhorns. That year, he finished second to Howard Cassady of Ohio State in the voting for the Heisman Trophy.

After finishing his degree at TCU, he decided to forgo playing in the National Football League and instead went to medical school. In 1960 he joined the American Football League's Dallas Texans for their inaugural season. He later practiced medicine in Fort Worth. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1980, and in 1982 was presented with a Silver Anniversary Award by the NCAA for career achievements outside of football. In 2005, he was awarded the Doak Walker Legands award. He is now retired and has moved back to Rusk, Texas.