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In the year since DeBorah Little lost her husband, former Broncos great Floyd Little, she has turn the focus of her life to helping others who have lost loved ones to honor his life and legacy.
Floyd, who passed away on Jan. 1, 2021 following a battle with cancer, was a first-round draft pick by the Broncos in 1967 and spent nine seasons with the team. Known as "The Franchise" because he was the Broncos' first first-round pick to play for Denver, Floyd became the team's first superstar and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010.
Since Floyd's passing, The Denver Post's Sean Keeler learned, DeBorah has devoted herself to honoring Floyd's legacy by helping others as they process their grief.
"This past August, during Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement weekend, DeBorah partnered with LaTresa Doleman and Tara Greene, widows of Hall-of-Fame defenders Chris Doleman and Kevin Greene, to collaborate with the YWCA Canton on a 'Women Empowering Women' panel," Keeler wrote.
DeBorah has also honored Floyd's NFL connection by working directly with other widows of NFL players.
"[DeBorah] started regular Zoom calls with fellow NFL widows, giving advice she had to learn the hard way," Keeler wrote. "Sharing tips she wished she'd known years earlier."
DeBorah has learned a lot about grief in the year since Floyd passed, and she is channeling that experience into help for other women who have lost husbands.
"DeBorah recently spearheaded a short cruise on Lake Las Vegas for roughly 30 widows such as herself — a chance to get some fresh air, to love, to learn and to listen," Keeler wrote.
The holidays are still a difficult time for DeBorah, who lost Floyd on New Year's Day 2021. But she told Keeler that she is determined to push through it all and to keep his memory alive in every way possible.
"What I will tell you is that with every fiber of my being, I will be doing everything I can to be keeping the spirit of Floyd alive, his memory alive, his legacy alive," DeBorah said. "I do not want people to forget him easily.
December 27, 2021 at 11:13PM
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Mile High Morning: DeBorah Little, wife of Broncos legend Floyd Little, honoring his legacy one year after his passing - DenverBroncos.com
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