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Floyd Little: ‘I Tried to Be the Ernie Davis That Ernie Davis Couldn’t Be’
The number 44 has a lot of meaning in football at Syracuse University. It was worn by Jim Brown, Floyd Little and Ernie Davis. Davis was the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy.
Cancer cut his life and dreams of playing in the NFL short.
Ernie davis died at what ageIn our series, "Facing the Rising Sun: Profiles in Black History," Iris St. Meran explains how his legacy lives on at SU and beyond.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Many people know Floyd Little as a three time All-American at Syracuse University, and a hall of fame running back for the Denver Broncos.
What many people don't know is he only considered attending SU because of one person: Ernie Davis. Little said, "When he passed away I made the decision to go to Syracuse so I could do what he didn't have an opportunity to do."
At 23, Ernie Davis was on the fast track to success.
He had a deal with Pepsi and was set to play for the Browns. But all of tha
