Donnie Little

Quick Facts

Full Name	Donnie Little
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 14, 1959(1959-10-14)
Age	65
Birthplace	Dickinson
Country	United States
Horoscope	Libra

Donnie Little Biography

Donnie Little is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on October 14, 1959 in Dickinson, United States.

After being heavily recruited and choosing Texas over Oklahoma, Little played for The University of Texas from 1978 to 1981, becoming the first black quarterback to play for UT. He had wanted to play baseball too, but felt pressured by Coach Fred Akers to focus on football.

Little was born in Dickinson, Texas and graduated from Dickinson High School in 1978. He started playing high school football during his junior year when the football coach encouraged black students to play football. Little helped the team make it to the state playoffs in 1976, and in 1977 Dickinson won the Class 3A Football State Championship with Little as quarterback. In the state championship game against the Brownwood Lions, Little set the Texas record for most rushing yards (255) in a state championship game. Only one year later, Eric Dickerson broke this record while playing at Sealy High School.

Donnie Little Net Worth

Donnie Little is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Donnie Little 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Donnie Little (born October 14, 1959) is a former American football quarterback. He was the quarterback of the Texas Longhorns from 1978 to 1980, and in 1978 was the first black quarterback to play for The University of Texas. He is credited with “opening doors” for future black quarterbacks at Texas, such as James Brown and Vince Young.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Donnie Little height 6 ft 1 in Dunstan weight 196  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Donnie Little Dating?

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Surprising many, Little was not selected in the NFL draft, Little was signed as a free agent by the Atlanta Falcons, but cut before the season started. Little then played for the CFL’s Ottawa Rough Riders where he was a wide receiver, quarterback, punt returner and kickoff returner. He played with former Oklahoma quarterback and future congressman J.C. Watts. “There was a time that Donnie Little was probably the best athlete we had on the team,” said Gordon Bunky, Ottawa’s director of communications. But during his second season in 1983, he suffered a severe knee injury that tore both ligaments, ending his career.

Facts & Trivia

Dunstan Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Donnie Little celebrates birthday on October 14 of every year.

He was inducted into the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame in May 2013.

Where is Donnie little now?

Little ended his professional sports career and took a job with the University of Texas, where he spent 24 years as a fundraiser for the Longhorn Foundation. He then moved into the car sale business. He’s married, has two sons and lives in Round Rock.

Who was first black quarterback at University of Texas?

UT’s first black quarterback was Donnie Little. “It’s more prevalent now in the last 10 years. You see more black quarterbacks in the NFL, all over.

Who was the only African-American quarterback to win a Super Bowl?

Doug Williams put on a legendary performance in 1988, becoming the first Black quarterback to start and win a Super Bowl.

How many NFL quarterbacks are black?

It was not until 2017 that all 32 active NFL teams had started at least one black quarterback. That year, nearly 70% of NFL players, but only 25% of starting quarterbacks, were black. 10 of the league’s 32 starting quarterbacks were black at the start of the 2020 NFL season , the most in a single week in NFL history.

Who was the first African-American NFL player?

In 1920, Fritz Pollard became the first African-American to play in the NFL during its formative years.