Floyd Little - Wikipedia
He played college football for the Syracuse Orangemen, twice earning All-American honors. Little was the sixth overall selection of the 1967 NFL/AFL draft, the first common draft. He was the first first-round draft pick to sign with the AFL's Broncos, where he was known as "the Franchise".
Floyd Little, Syracuse and Broncos football legend, dies at 78 …
Jan 2, 2021 · Floyd Little, college and professional football Hall of Famer, has died after "nearly a year of confronting, even battling cancer," his son Marc Little said in a statement Saturday.
Floyd Little, Football, 1964-66 - Syracuse University Athletics
Nov 8, 2005 · A three-time All-American running back and legend of the celebrated number 44 jersey, Little holds the Orange record for career touchdowns (46) and career punts returned for at touchdown (5). Little was named the 1966 ECAC Player of the Year. As a member of the Denver Broncos, he was selected for five Pro Bowls.
Former Syracuse football great Floyd Little dies at 78
Jan 3, 2021 · Syracuse University, the athletics department and the Orange football program lost a legend and a friend on Jan. 1, 2021 with the passing of Floyd Little. The 78-year-old Little was born...
Floyd Little dies at 78: A legend at Syracuse, ‘The Franchise’ in ...
Jan 2, 2021 · Little died from cancer at 78 years old on Friday, leaving a legacy at Syracuse, an NFL franchise in Denver and memories of warmth and goodness in those places, and everywhere else his life took...
Floyd Little through the years - syracuse.com
Floyd Little of the Denver Broncos is all smiles as he holds a football with the No. 1 ranking, symbolic of his winning the American Football League punt return championship. Little thus becomes...
Orange Legend Floyd Little Passes Away - Syracuse University Athletics
Jan 2, 2021 · SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse University, the athletics department and the Orange football program lost a legend and a friend on Jan. 1, 2021 with the passing of Floyd Little. The 78-year-old Little was born in July 1942 in New Haven, Conn.
GSSHOF | Floyd Little - hall-of-fame
Floyd Little was a 3-time All-American. Syracuse went 22-10, including 2 bowl appearances during his 1964-66 varsity seasons. A 6th round draft pick, played entire pro career with Denver Broncos, 1st team All-Pro in 1969, 5X Pro Bowler (’68-71 and ’73).
Floyd Little, one of Syracuse football’s legendary 44s, has cancer ...
May 29, 2020 · Syracuse, N.Y. — Hall of Fame running back Floyd Little, part of a legendary trinity of running backs who wore No. 44 at Syracuse University, has cancer, a teammate said today.
Orange Watch: Remembering Syracuse football legend Floyd Little
Jan 4, 2021 · Item: The sad passing of Syracuse and Denver Broncos all-timer Floyd Little at age 78 on New Year’s Day in Henderson, Nev. after a battle with a rare form of cell cancer, has produced a monumental national response from all those he touched in many walks of life.