Syracuse Football: Sending the utmost in love and prayers to Floyd Little

Syracuse football legend Floyd Little has entered hospice care, and we’re all praying for him.

Floyd Little, the Syracuse football icon and Hall of Famer who is one of the most beloved members of the Orange community, has entered into hospice care as he fights cancer, according to one of his former ‘Cuse teammates.

Former Syracuse football teammate Pat Killorin announced the devastating news on Little via Facebook, per a report by Chris Carlson of Syracuse.com.

Earlier this year, Little’s battle with cancer was revealed by his wife, DeBorah. At that time, Killorin created a GoFundMe page to help raise money to offset the costs associated with Floyd Little’s medical treatment.

As of Sunday afternoon, the GoFundMe page had raised nearly $135,000 toward a $250,000 goal.

According to Carlson’s article, in his update on Little, Killorin wrote in part, “Today we are going to talk about a new stage in Floyd’s journey. … Hospice. Floyd’s courageous battle with a difficult disease (cancer) is now at a critical stage in his life. This is a time when a husband and wife must make important decisions regarding potential end of life decisions.”

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This is unbelievably sad news, and I along with a countless number of Orange fans are praying for the 78-year-old Little, who is a true ‘Cuse treasure and one of the most gifted athletes in Syracuse University’s history.

Let’s all send prayers and love to Syracuse football legend Floyd Little.

An honoree of both the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Little received All-American honors on three occasions with the Orange from 1964 to 1966.

He followed two other Syracuse football legends, the iconic Jim Brown and 1961 Heisman Trophy winner Ernie Davis, as running backs who wore the famous No. 44 on the Hill.

Little twice finished fifth in voting for the Heisman Trophy, and the Denver Broncos selected him with the No. 6 pick in the 1967 NFL Draft. In nine terms with Denver, Little produced more than 12,000 all-purpose yards.

From 2011 to 2016, he served as special assistant to the director of athletics at the ‘Cuse. Little was inducted into the Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame in 2019.

It’s hard to accurately articulate in words just how much Orange fans, myself included, love Little. We are praying for him, each and every day.