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John Little, 50, American football player (New York Jets, Houston Oilers, Buffalo Bills).
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|John D. Little Jr. (May 3, 1947 – July 9, 1997) was an American professional football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets, the Houston Oilers, and the Buffalo Bills. Little played college football at Oklahoma State University. He played in college at Oklahoma State. His first five seasons in the NFL were with the Jets. He played in 110 NFL games starting in 39.
He was from Hot Springs, Arkansas.
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