Steve Little (American football)

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Steve Little
Date of birth: February 19, 1956(1956-02-19)
Place of birth: Flag of the United States Springfield, Illinois
Date of death: September 6, 1999 (aged 43)
Place of death: Little Rock, Arkansas
Career information
Position(s): Placekicker, Punter
College: Arkansas
NFL Draft: 1978 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15
Organizations
 As player:
1978-1980 St. Louis Cardinals
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Steve Little (born February 19, 1956 in Springfield, Illinois) was an American football kicker and punter in the National Football League for the St. Louis Cardinals. He is the highest drafted kicker in NFL history.

Little was an All-American placekicker and punter during his years at the University of Arkansas. He kicked an NCAA record-tying 67 yard field goal in 1977.

Little died at the age of 43, having spent years as a quadraplegic after suffering injuries in an automobile accident in 1980, shortly after he had been released by the Cardinals.[1]


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  1. ^ Former Arkansas star kicker dies at 43 Shawnee News-Star, accessed November 15, 2007
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