Originally from Paterson, New Jersey, Jim Kiick was
 drafted by the Miami Dolphins from the University of Wyoming in 1968, where he was voted Most Valuable Player for the 1967 Sun Bowl and inducted into the University of Wyoming Hall of Fame in 1996. Kiick's football career included: Most Valuable Running Back two years in a row (68 & 69), third leading career rusher, three Super Bowls three years in a row (71, 72, &73), member of the only undefeated team in NFL history in 1972, two Pro Bowl appearances, and along with Larry Csonka, known as "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid." Later in his career, Kiick played for the Denver Broncos in 1976 and 1977, and the Washington Redskins in 1977. Off the field, Kiick was seen on Miami Vice, Gladiators, the Johnny Carson Show, the Mike Douglas Show, the Phil Donahue Show, and co-authored a book with Larry Csonka, Always on the Run.