Quotes:Pigskin Ain't Used Only By Pigs
"It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed." – Napolean Hill
"Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships." – Michael Jordan
"If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else." – Booker T. Washington
"No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it." – H.E. Luccock
"Football is an honest game. It's true to life. It's a game about sharing. Football is a team game. So is life".
Joe Namath
The Franchise
The National Football League was well established and had a glorious history. At the same time the American Football League played it's first game in 1960 (won by Denver over Boston.) In the College Draft the best players went to the NFL. The AFL had a separate draft but seldom got the best players they drafted to sign with what was considered a lesser league.
The Denver Broncos had never signed their first draft choice until the NFL and AFL joined and had a common draft in 1967. The Broncos drafted and signed Floyd Little the first number one drafted and signed by the Broncos. He had played college football at Syracuse University for three years (Freshmen were not allowed to play Varsity sports in those days) and was outstanding.
Amid Rumors about the Broncos leaving Denver, Little aroused enough interest in the fans that attendance increased to a point that the Bronco owners decided to stay. Thus Floyd Little was nicknamed
"The Franchise" It was entirely appropriate because in those days any games the Broncos won were largely because of the efforts of Little. But not entirely, it is a team sport.
One evening Little was hired to appear at a nearby Chevrolet Dealership to increase customer traffic, I was trilled at the chance to meet a hero. So we loaded the wife and three kids in the car and went to the Chevy store, When we got there, Floyd Little was the only person in the showroom. He said, "You have a good looking family." Maybe he said that to everybody, but it meant the world to me. Little signed three pictures of himself. one of which is still in our family. A really nice guy and a great memory.
All-Star games 5
Career TDs 54
Receptions 215
Rushing yards 6,323
Seasons 9
From the Pro Football Hall of Fame Website
"It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed." – Napolean Hill
"Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships." – Michael Jordan
"If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else." – Booker T. Washington
"No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it." – H.E. Luccock
"Football is an honest game. It's true to life. It's a game about sharing. Football is a team game. So is life".
Joe Namath
The Franchise
The National Football League was well established and had a glorious history. At the same time the American Football League played it's first game in 1960 (won by Denver over Boston.) In the College Draft the best players went to the NFL. The AFL had a separate draft but seldom got the best players they drafted to sign with what was considered a lesser league.
The Denver Broncos had never signed their first draft choice until the NFL and AFL joined and had a common draft in 1967. The Broncos drafted and signed Floyd Little the first number one drafted and signed by the Broncos. He had played college football at Syracuse University for three years (Freshmen were not allowed to play Varsity sports in those days) and was outstanding.
Amid Rumors about the Broncos leaving Denver, Little aroused enough interest in the fans that attendance increased to a point that the Bronco owners decided to stay. Thus Floyd Little was nicknamed
"The Franchise" It was entirely appropriate because in those days any games the Broncos won were largely because of the efforts of Little. But not entirely, it is a team sport.
One evening Little was hired to appear at a nearby Chevrolet Dealership to increase customer traffic, I was trilled at the chance to meet a hero. So we loaded the wife and three kids in the car and went to the Chevy store, When we got there, Floyd Little was the only person in the showroom. He said, "You have a good looking family." Maybe he said that to everybody, but it meant the world to me. Little signed three pictures of himself. one of which is still in our family. A really nice guy and a great memory.
All-Star games 5
Career TDs 54
Receptions 215
Rushing yards 6,323
Seasons 9
From the Pro Football Hall of Fame Website
