Jack Spinks

He attended Alcorn A&M College, a historically black school located in Lorman, Mississippi, where he played fullback for the Braves.

[1] Powerfully built and tipping the scales at 220 pounds, Spinks was regarded as a key play]er for the team even as a sophomore during the 1949 season.

[3] Head coach Dwight "Red" Fisher led his charges to another successful season in 1950, finishing with a record of 8–2 while outscoring their opponents 319 points to just 68.

[4] Spinks was already being recognized as a potential All-America team prospect, as a "big" 215-pounder "who combines speed and courage with his weight" and who was "hard to stop and a consistent ground gainer.

[7] As the 1953 season approached, he remained on the Steelers' roster, scoring a touchdown in a September 9 preseason game against the Washington Redskins on a 10 yard run.