Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#55|Dick Swanke Linebacker
Retired (1980, Age 38)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (10-27-2006) Potential A-
Age at Death 64 Born 08-22-1942 in Brooklyn, NY
Drafted Round 1, Pick 10 (1963) Experience 16 Years (308 Wks)
College Colorado University Boulder, 1964 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D+ Catching B- Pass Cover Kick Power D-
Throw Acc D- Pass Blocking D+ Run Cover B+ Kick Acc D-
Carrying Run Blocking D+ Tackling B- Kick Return D-
        Pursuit    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed D+ Stamina C- Execution A- Agility C+
Strength Health D- Aggressiveness C- Hands
Jumping B-     Attitude B- Break Tackle
ROLES
QB C D+ DT C+ SS C+ K GUN C+
WR C- G C- DE C+ FS P KR D+
HB/TB D+ T C- ILB CB LS KRB C-
FB C- TE C- OLB H D+ HT B- KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1963 GB 15 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1964 GB 13 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1965 GB 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1966 GB 16 15 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1967 GB 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
1968 GB 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1969 LAN 16 16 0 0 0 3.0 0 0.0 3 1 2 16 8.0 15 0 2
1970 LAN 16 16 0 0 0 7.0 0 0.0 2 2 0 0 -- 0 0 2
1971 LAN 14 14 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 3 1 2 20 10.0 16 0 0
1972 LAN 14 14 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 2 2 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1973 LAN 16 14 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 2 2 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1974 LAN 16 12 0 0 0 3.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
1975 LAN 12 9 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 6 6.0 6 0 1
1976 LAN 16 15 0 0 0 5.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 1
1977 LAN 16 16 0 0 0 3.0 0 0.0 2 2 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1978 LAN 16 16 0 0 0 9.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 4
Total   244 189 0 0 0 37.0 0 0.0 21 13 8 42 5.2 16 0 12

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1981Dick Swanke has retired from football.
09-03-1979The Los Angeles RAMS have waived Dick Swanke.
09-02-1979The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Eugene Perini, Jason Morris, Mark Walters, and Stan Sprinkle to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Tim Riggins, Mike Smith, and Dick Swanke to the inactive roster.
12-24-1978Dick Swanke of the Los Angeles RAMS is injured with a leg contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 6 days.
09-06-1976The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Marcus Thompson, Mark Walters, Dick Swanke, and Don Chatman to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Porter Gustin, Aaron Bosley, Bill Collins, and Dave Brown to the inactive roster.
05-02-1976The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Bobby Odom, John Sims, Porter Gustin, and Aaron Bosley to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Marcus Thompson, Mark Walters, Dick Swanke, and Don Chatman to the inactive roster.
12-01-1975The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Dick Swanke to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Porter Gustin to the inactive roster.
11-03-1975The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Porter Gustin to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Dick Swanke to the inactive roster.
11-02-1975Dick Swanke of the Los Angeles RAMS is injured with a knee derangement and is expected to be out for approximately 28 days.
09-01-1975The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Randy Evans, Marcus Thompson, Dick Swanke, and John Jefferson to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved John Sims, Jesse Lyman, Porter Gustin, and Ed Reid to the inactive roster.
04-27-1975The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Bobby Odom, John Sims, Porter Gustin, and Dave Avery to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Randy Evans, Marcus Thompson, Dick Swanke, and John Jefferson to the inactive roster.
09-01-1974The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Marcus Thompson, Dick Swanke, and John Jefferson to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Earl Vander, Tim Herring, and Troy Richard to the inactive roster.
04-28-1974The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Bobby Odom, John Sims, Ollie Halverson, Billy Curry, Hal Nolan, Ed Moore, Dave Avery, and Frank Richardson to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Randy Evans, Brenden Thomas, Scotty Buffington, John Smith, Marcus Thompson, David Avedisian, Dick Swanke, and John Jefferson to the inactive roster.
09-03-1973The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Brenden Thomas, John Jefferson, Scotty Buffington, Dick Swanke, Dick Campbell, Randy Evans, and Marcus Thompson to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Steve Stanfel, Maury Roepke, Billy Curry, Don Bedford, Dave Brown, and Jason Shea to the inactive roster.
04-29-1973The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Maury Roepke, Billy Curry, Dave Brown, and Sean Wickett to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Randy Evans, John Smith, David Avedisian, and Dick Swanke to the inactive roster.
09-25-1972The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Dick Swanke to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Dave Brown to the inactive roster.
09-10-1972The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Dave Brown to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Dick Swanke to the inactive roster.
09-10-1972Dick Swanke of the Los Angeles RAMS is injured with a shoulder muscle strain and is expected to be out for approximately 18 days.
09-04-1972The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Claudie Smith, Brenden Thomas, John Jefferson, Scotty Buffington, John Smith, Dick Swanke, David Avedisian, and Jason Shea to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Joe LaBissoniere, Nick Phillips, Maury Roepke, Walter Elston, Billy Curry, Dave Brown, and Mike Raffel to the inactive roster.
08-07-1972The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Nick Phillips, Walter Elston, Dave Brown, and Ed Moore to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Brenden Thomas, Scotty Buffington, John Smith, and Dick Swanke to the inactive roster.
01-02-1972The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Dick Swanke to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Bill Flanigan to the inactive roster.
12-19-1971The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Pete Jones to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Dick Swanke to the inactive roster.
12-19-1971Dick Swanke of the Los Angeles RAMS is injured with a shoulder muscle strain and is expected to be out for approximately 20 days.
09-07-1970The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Scotty Buffington, John Smith, Mike Raffel, Walter Elston, and Dick Swanke to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Brandon Boerigter, Gerald Bowman, Chuck Laslavic, Sam Evans, and Van Cox to the inactive roster.
08-10-1970The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Brandon Boerigter, Chuck Laslavic, Mal Banks, Sam Evans, and Nick Phillips to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Scotty Buffington, John Smith, Mike Raffel, Walter Elston, and Dick Swanke to the inactive roster.
01-12-1969Trade #47835 has been completed between the Los Angeles RAMS and the Green Bay Blizzard. The Green Bay Blizzard receive Bill Conwell (LB), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (LAN) from the Los Angeles RAMS in exchange for Dick Swanke (LB).
10-18-1964Dick Swanke of the Green Bay Blizzard is injured with a knee derangement and is expected to be out for approximately 30 days.
09-01-1963Dick Swanke of the Green Bay Blizzard is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 9 days.
08-05-1963The Green Bay Blizzard have moved Dick Swanke and Jerry Baldwin to the active roster. The Green Bay Blizzard have moved Joe Cope, Sean Wilson, and John Roussos to the inactive roster.