Larry Little

Infobox NFLretired


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position=Offensive Guard
number=66
birthdate=birth date and age|1945|11|2
Groveland, Georgia
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debutyear=1967
finalyear=1980
draftyear=1967
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college=Bethune-Cookman
teams=
* San Diego Chargers (1967-1968)
* Miami Dolphins (1969-1980)
stat1label=Games played
stat1value=183
stat2label=Games Started
stat2value=157
stat3label=Fumble Recoveries
stat3value=6
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nfl=LIT593270
highlights=
* 4x Pro Bowl selection (1971, 1972, 1973, 1974)
* AFL All-Star selection (1969)
* NFL 1970s All-Decade Team
* Miami Dolphins Honor Roll
HOF=130
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Lawrence Chatmon Little (Born November 2, 1945, in Groveland, Georgia) is a former guard in college and professional American football. He played collegiately at Bethune-Cookman College. Undrafted out of college, Little began his professional career as a free agent with the American Football League's San Diego Chargers in 1967 and 1968, and was traded to the AFL's Miami Dolphins for the 1969 season, when he was named an AFL All-Star. He then played with the National Football League Dolphins from 1970 through 1980.

"I didn't particularly like the trade," Little said in the [http://www.thesportgallery.com/sport-stories/1974jan-miami.html January 1974 issue of SPORT magazine] . "The Dolphins weren't much then."

Little was a key contributor to the success of the Dolphins' punishing running attack of the early and mid 1970's, which featured Larry Csonka, Mercury Morris, and Jim Kiick.

In 1999, he was ranked number 79 on "The Sporting News"' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players.

Little's younger brother, David Little, was a linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

In 1992 he became head coach of the Ohio Glory of the World League of American Football. He also served as head coach of his alma mater, as well as being head coach at North Carolina Central University during the 1990s.

In 2007 was named to the Florida High School Association All-Century Team which selected the Top 33 players in the 100 year history of high school football in the state of Florida's history.

College Coaching

Little was named the 17th head college football coach for the North Carolina Central University Eagles located in Durham, North Carolina and he held that position for six seasons, from 1993 until 1998. His coaching record at North Carolina Central was 33 wins, 32 losses, and 0 ties. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, this ranks him fourth at North Carolina Central in total wins and ninth at North Carolina Central in winning percentage (0.508). [ [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ii/independents/north_carolina_central/coaching_records.php North Carolina Central University coaching records] ]

References

ee also

Other American Football League players

External links

* [http://www.conigliofamily.com/AFLHallofFamePhotos.htm#LarryLittle Little's 1972 Topps football card]
*"Pro Football Hall of Fame:" [http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=130 Member profile]
* [http://www.thesportgallery.com/sport-stories/1974jan-miami.html SPORT magazine, January 1974]
* [http://www.nccu.edu/Athletics/index.cfm North Carolina Central University athletics website]