Floyd Little, Syracuse and Broncos great, dies at 78 Floyd Little, the versatile running back who starred at Syracuse and for the Denver Broncos, has died after a long bout with cancerDENVER -- Floyd Little, the versatile running back who starred at Syracuse and for the Denver Broncos, has died after a long bout with cancer. The Pro Football Hall of Fame said he died Friday night at his home in Nevada. “So, I supposedly saved the franchise.”Little was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010. “Floyd Little was a true hero of the game," said David Baker, president and CEO of the pro hall. All these guys were no longer there, so who’s going to talk about Floyd Little?

Source: ABC News January 02, 2021 20:35 UTC