John Little (American football)

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John Little
No. 57, 80, 72
Position:Defensive tackle
Defensive end
Personal information
Born:(1947-05-03)May 3, 1947
Tallulah, Louisiana, U.S.
Died:July 9, 1997(1997-07-09) (aged 50)
Hot Coffee, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:241 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Langston (AR)
College:Oklahoma St.
NFL draft:1970 / Round: 14 / Pick: 358
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:18.0
Fumble recoveries:3
Player stats at PFR

John D. Little Jr. (May 3, 1947 – July 9, 1997) was an American football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets, the Houston Oilers, and the Buffalo Bills. Little played college football at Oklahoma State University.[1] He played in college at Oklahoma State.[2] His first five seasons in the NFL were with the Jets. He played in 110 NFL games starting in 39.[3]

He was from Hot Springs, Arkansas.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Dq's, Drugs, Violence, Crash, Detour: Not A Typical Day For Tour De France". The Seattle Times. July 12, 1997. Retrieved June 13, 2008.
  2. ^ https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/jul/12/ex-nfl-lineman-little-dies-called-great-person/
  3. ^ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players//L/LittJo20.htm
  4. ^ https://www.nytimes.com/1972/10/05/archives/jets-little-is-a-big-devil-on-defense.html

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