Floyd Little Voted Connecticut’s Greatest Athlete
9/1/2015 2:39:00 PM | Football
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Former Syracuse standout and Hall of Fame running back Floyd Little was voted as the greatest athlete in Connecticut history at the conclusion of SportzEdge's bracket-style tournament which lasted over a month.
SportzEdge, powered by News 8, hosted the tournament on their website and when it was all said and done Little came out on top, defeating former Major Leaguer Jim O'Rourke in the final.
Little, a New Haven, Conn. native and running back for the Denver Broncos, led the AFL in rushing in 1968 and '71. He was a two-time AFL All-Star and three-time AFC-NFC Pro Bowl selection. Spending his entire professional career with the Broncos, Little was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010.
O'Rourke played 21 MLB seasons, primarily with the New York Giants, collecting over 2,600 hits and batting .311 for his career. Elected into the Baseball Hall of the Fame in 1945, O'Rourke recorded the first hit in National League history in 1876.
There were 44,902 total votes cast in the championship round, with the second-seeded Little tallying 44,453 of them to easily outdistance O'Rourke.
Little's Road to Victory
First Round: Defeated No. 15 Mike Gminski (61% to 39%)
Second Round: Defeated No. 10 John Williamson (84% to 16%)
Sweet 16: Defeated No. 6 Bob Skoronski (61% to 39%)
Elite Eight: Defeated No. 9 Ken Strong (98% to 2%)
Final Four: Defeated No. 11 Jimmy Piersall (98% to 2%)
Championship: Defeated No. 3 Jim O'Rourke (99% to 1%)
Season and individual game tickets for Syracuse football are available online, by phone (1-888-DOMETIX) and at the Carrier Dome Box Office (Gate B). In addition, discounted group tickets (20 or more) for all home games can be purchased by calling 315-443-3212.
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SportzEdge, powered by News 8, hosted the tournament on their website and when it was all said and done Little came out on top, defeating former Major Leaguer Jim O'Rourke in the final.
Little, a New Haven, Conn. native and running back for the Denver Broncos, led the AFL in rushing in 1968 and '71. He was a two-time AFL All-Star and three-time AFC-NFC Pro Bowl selection. Spending his entire professional career with the Broncos, Little was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010.
O'Rourke played 21 MLB seasons, primarily with the New York Giants, collecting over 2,600 hits and batting .311 for his career. Elected into the Baseball Hall of the Fame in 1945, O'Rourke recorded the first hit in National League history in 1876.
There were 44,902 total votes cast in the championship round, with the second-seeded Little tallying 44,453 of them to easily outdistance O'Rourke.
Little's Road to Victory
First Round: Defeated No. 15 Mike Gminski (61% to 39%)
Second Round: Defeated No. 10 John Williamson (84% to 16%)
Sweet 16: Defeated No. 6 Bob Skoronski (61% to 39%)
Elite Eight: Defeated No. 9 Ken Strong (98% to 2%)
Final Four: Defeated No. 11 Jimmy Piersall (98% to 2%)
Championship: Defeated No. 3 Jim O'Rourke (99% to 1%)
Season and individual game tickets for Syracuse football are available online, by phone (1-888-DOMETIX) and at the Carrier Dome Box Office (Gate B). In addition, discounted group tickets (20 or more) for all home games can be purchased by calling 315-443-3212.
For complete coverage of Syracuse and Syracuse football, follow us on Facebook (Syracuse Orange& Syracuse Football), Twitter (@Cuse & @CuseFootball), Instagram (@CuseFootball) and watch exclusive video content on Cuse TV.
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