Bio: A three-sport star at Lombard College in Illinois, Swanson played 4 years in the NFL with the Milwaukee Badgers (1924) and (1925-27) with the Chicago Cardinals before turning exclusively to baseball. He was one of the fastest men in baseball during a period of heavy hitting. He stole 33 bases and scored 100 runs in his rookie season with the Reds in 1929.
Pro Career: NFL (1925-27) with the Chicago Cardinals.