Promises to keep : my inspired run from Syracuse to Denver to the hall /
This autobiography traces the life of Floyd Little who was raised in poverty in New Haven, Connecticut, was bowlegged, sent off to military school, and told his IQ was too low to even consider college. He overcame those obstacles to become a three-time All-American football player at Syracuse Univer...
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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Triumph Books,
2012
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Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Summary: | This autobiography traces the life of Floyd Little who was raised in poverty in New Haven, Connecticut, was bowlegged, sent off to military school, and told his IQ was too low to even consider college. He overcame those obstacles to become a three-time All-American football player at Syracuse University and one of the best NFL running backs of his era with the Denver Broncos. After football, he earned a law degree and ran a successful automobile dealership for more than 25 years. In Promises to Keep, Floyd Little reflects on a lifetime of beating the odds and achieving excellence on and off th. |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781617499883 1617499889 9781617499869 1617499862 9780827214705 0827214707 |
Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |