Jim Swink

Jim Swink
Swink with the Dallas Texans on
a Fleer trading card, 1960
No. 23
PositionHalfback
Personal information
Born(1936-03-14)March 14, 1936
Sacul, Texas, U.S.
DiedDecember 3, 2014(2014-12-03) (aged 78)
Rusk, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolRusk (Rusk, Texas)
CollegeTCU
NFL draft1957: 2nd round, 25th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards15
Rushing average1.5
Receptions4
Receiving yards37
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jim Swink (March 14, 1936 – December 3, 2014) was an American professional football player who was a halfback for the Dallas Texans of the American Football League (AFL). He was an All-American playing college football at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas.

Swink grew up in Rusk, Texas, which inspired his nickname, "the Rusk Rambler". He is remembered as one of the greatest running backs in Southwest Conference history and led the Horned Frogs to win consecutive conference championships in 1955 and 1956. These victories resulted in trips to the Cotton Bowl Classic.