American football (NFL): Identify the player nicknamed ‘‘The Sundance Kid’’. Which football star was known as ‘‘The Sundance Kid’’, famously paired with his teammate in a duo nickname?

Topic: Classic NFL nicknames

Given data

• We need the player known as ‘‘The Sundance Kid’’.

Concept/Approach Miami Dolphins backfield stars Larry Csonka and Jim Kiick were popularly dubbed ‘‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’’ in the early 1970s. In that pairing, Jim Kiick was ‘‘The Sundance Kid’’.

Reasoning steps Identify famous duo nickname → Dolphins' Csonka & Kiick. Assign roles → Csonka as ‘‘Butch’’, Kiick as ‘‘Sundance’’.

Common pitfalls

• Picking Csonka due to higher profile; however, his tag in the duo was ‘‘Butch’’.

Final Answer Jim Kiick