College: Bethune-Cookman Siblings David Little Positions Guard | Weight: 265 lb (120 kg) Role American football player Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Name Larry Little | |
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Date of birth: (1945-11-02) November 2, 1945 (age 70) Education Bethune-Cookman University Similar People Dwight Stephenson, Mercury Morris, David Little | ||
Place of birth: Groveland, Georgia High school: Miami (FL) Washington | ||
Two Minutes of Pro Football History: Nothing "Little" about him
Lawrence Chatmon Little (born November 2, 1945) is a former professional American football offensive guard who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played collegiately at Bethune-Cookman College, in Daytona Beach, Florida. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993.
Contents
- Two Minutes of Pro Football History Nothing Little about him
- Professional career
- Post playing career
- Personal life
- References
Professional career
Little went unselected in 1967, however he signed 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 January 1974 issue of SPORT. "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-1970s, which featured Larry Csonka, Mercury Morris, and Jim Kiick.
Post-playing career
He also served as head football coach of his alma mater, from 1983 to 1991, and as head coach at North Carolina Central University from 1993 to 1998. In addition, Little served as head coach of the Ohio Glory of the World League of American Football (which eventually became the now-defunct NFL Europe).
On December 16, 1993 Larry was added to the Miami Dolphins Honor Roll.
In 1999, he was ranked number 79 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players.
Personal life
Little's younger brother, David Little, was a linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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.