Rachel Nance never saw her father play. She never watched the Patriots running back crash through a line of scrimmage and bowl over would-be tacklers. She was 12 when Jim Nance died at the age of 4… ...

SU Office of Athletic CommunicationFormer SU running back Jim Nance Syracuse, NY -- He was the bridge between three of the greatest running backs to ever play football at Syracuse University. And ...

Patriots owner Robert Kraft said the bruising running back was “one of the reasons I became a Patriots fan.” As for Patriots coach Bill Belichick, he recalled being a child and watching Nance ...