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| Floyd Little | |
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Position: Halfback |
| Member Biography | |
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Floyd Little was a three-time All-America halfback for
Syracuse 1964-1966. He stood 5-11, weighed 195-pounds,
and was a 9.6 sprinter in track. His longest runs were punt
returns - in 1964, 90 yards against UCLA, 71 against Penn
State; in 1965, 95 against Pittsburgh, 91 against Penn State.
He scored five touchdowns against Kansas in 1964. In
rushing, his best games were January 1, 1967, 216 yards in the
Gator Bowl against Tennessee; in 1965, 196 against West
Virginia; in 1966, 193 against Florida State. In 30 regular-
season games he scored 46 touchdowns, averaged 5.4 yards a
try on rushing plays, 20 yards on punt returns, 29 on kickoff
returns. He caught 50 passes and threw one touchdown pass.
Little played with the Denver Broncos 1967-75 and led the
pros in rushing in 1971. He graduated from Syracuse
University majoring in history and religion. While playing
professionally, he added a master's in judicial administration.
He worked three years as an NBC broadcaster, then joined
Ford Motor Co. and set up dealerships in Colorado and
California. Little made his home in Denver and was involved in
many charitable groups. In 1970, he was in a group of athletes
who visited American troops in Vietnam. Among the many
citations he received were these: 1973 Brian Piccolo Award,
1974 Whizzer White Award, 1979 Walter Camp Foundation
Man of the Year, 1992 NCAA Silver Anniversary Award.
Floyd Little became a public speaker and often used this
quote: "God gave you two ends. One to sit on, one to think
with. Heads you win, tails you lose." Another: "I chose not to
be a common man, because it is my right to be uncommon, if I
can." He said of Syracuse University: "I liked it because they
made you be a student first, an athlete second.
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