BRUCE RAYMOND SWINTON SR., 66 of Little Rock went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 19, 2016. He was born on November 22, 1949, in Guthrie, Oklahoma to the late legendary Coach Fred D. and Beverly Swinton. Bruce graduated from Horace Mann High School in 1967, where he excelled in academics and was quarterback and Captain of the Football team. He also was an excellent baseball player and one of the 1st to integrate American Legion Baseball in Arkansas. He continued his higher education after receiving an athletic scholarship at Ouachita Baptist College. After his first year, he transferred to Arkansas AM&N/UAPB. While there, he played quarterback for the Golden Lions football program, played baseball, enlisted in US Army ROTC and was an active member of the Gamma Sigma Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

Those of you, who were blessed to know Bruce, knew that he loved coaching, attending Bruce Jr.'s football games, watching his daughter run track at University of Arkansas, playing golf, and the New York Yankees.