Terry, thank you for your generous shoutout! You are a superstar in this hobby! Floyd Little was certainly a great player in college and professional football. It’s really a lot of fun to relive the stories of these great AFL players through your videos. Thank you for sharing your passion and knowledge with us!
Hi Rick, thanks so much for being a positive example in the hobby for all of us. Your approach to collecting resonates with many of us. I am enjoying this AFL series. I have learned so much beyond what I have shown in the videos. There are some beautiful cards too. Have a great rest of the weekend.
Nice shoutout to Rick, Terry. He's got a great collection and a great channel. What a thoughtful gift on his part of the '87 Garvey. I love his custom card as well! Great info on Floyd Little. I love that '68 card. It looks good next to the Jackson and Haynes cards.
Thanks Gannon! I was happy to recognize Rick. He is a good man with a refreshing approach to the hobby. I didn’t realize all he did for the Broncos franchise and community. A much bigger impact than just being a Pro Bowl running back. 68 Topps football has a striking design. I like the backs too.
Really enjoyed hearing about Floyd Little and his efforts to build up the Broncos franchise. Going door to door is hard to picture in comparison to today’s athletes. Definitely shows the character of the man. Thank you for sharing, Terry. Have a great weekend!
Hi Hugo, my apologies for the late response. I was out of town. You’re right about his character. This is one of my favorite profiles I have done. Have a great rest of the week.
Wonderful presentation, Terry. Loved the story of Floyd Little. He had some big shoes to fill following Jim Brown and Ernie Davis and fill them he did. Thanks for giving us a closer look at a great football player and an even better man.
Hi Rob, as always, thank you for your thoughtful commentary. Floyd Little's story is one of the most interesting I've read in a while. I had no idea the impact he made off the field. It makes having his cards in my collection even that much more special.
Another great video Terry. So glad you nudged me to add him to my modest 1970 collection. It sounds as though he did much for the Denver franchise. Nice of Rick to gift you the Garvey. Sounds as though he has a very impressive collection.
Thanks Dan! I am glad you were able to reconnect to some of those football cards too. Nothing like bringing back good memories. Floyd was such an impressive player. It makes the two cards I have of him that much more special. Rick is a good man and passionate collector. I was happy to recognize him. Have a great rest of the weekend.
My brother in-law is from Ithaca, NY and gushes about Floyd Little back in the day. Cool to hear that General Douglas MacArthur tried getting him to West Point. Must’ve been the only battle he lost. As always TJ…I love and always learn from your videos. 👍
Hi Todd, I have been to Ithaca. Though, it’s been awhile. Yeah, the MacArthur recruiting story was pretty crazy. I am glad you enjoyed. Have a great rest of the week!
What a colorful display of football cards! Really enjoy your football and hockey profiles, because I learn something about a player or a different sport than baseball. Also, I don’t have too many football cards, so I can just enjoy your collection. I tell my wife that you are saving me money! Take care and have a great weekend!
Thanks CK! I am sure your wife appreciates that. Haha. Yeah, I enjoy collecting football as much as baseball. I learn a lot from these too. I knew little about what Floyd did off the field. What an impactful person.
Nice Rocket Rick trading card! Love hearing people's journey into collecting and their fandom. Great profile on Floyd Little! Thanks for sharing, Terry!
Thanks Dre! I was happy to recognize Rick and his channel. He is a good man. I knew about Little’s career but did not realize the greater impact he had on Broncos franchise and the city of Denver.
Hi Mitchell, sorry for the late response. I was out of town and catching up on what I missed. Yeah, Floyd was quite a person. I didn’t realize how important he was to Denver.
Howdy Terry. Neat tribute to Rocket Rick. He really is a very nice man. His RU-vid card is awesome. Also, nice tribute to Floyd Little. He was a great talent and a hall of famer, but he does not get enough hobby love. Nor does he get enough attention by football historians. Probably because he played in Denver. I remember him from when I was a kid. He was a big time talent back in the 70s, but his football legacy has unfortunately faded over time. I really enjoy your AFL case build episodes. I hope you have a nice weekend Terry.
Hi George! Rick is a kind and thoughtful man. It was my pleasure to shout him out. I am glad he decided to make videos. You’re right about Little being largely forgotten outside of Denver. I read what he did for the franchise and had to include him in this series. Thanks for sharing your memories of him. Have a great rest of the weekend.
Great episode Terry! I love this series! Floyd Little made me a fan of the Broncos in the Seventies as my beloved Packers started their long 20-year decline. My other surrogate 70s teams were the Raiders with Stabler/Shell/Biletnicoff/Branch & Madden & the Chargers to a lesser degree due to Dan Fouts. Little was an exciting & talented running back to watch & your story of his good works behind the scenes as a team player validates my good memories of him. I’ve been attempting to get his 68 rookie card but so far, he has slipped my grasp but they’ll always be another down. 😉
Thanks Gary! I am glad you enjoy. It is fun taking a closer examination at some players you don’t frequently hear about. I knew about Floyd Little the player but not his contribution to football outside of playing. There were some historic teams in the 70s with the Raiders being one of them. Best of luck getting the 68. It’s a nice looking card. I picked up mine a couple of months ago. Have a great rest of the weekend.
Hello Terry, pretty nice shoutout. As always i enjoyed to listen to the story and looks at the cards. I didn't know the biography of Floyd Little. Thanks you for sharing and Happy Telling.
Super video Terry. Fantastic information on Floyd Little. I enjoyed learning more about Mr. Little. I knew something about him but was glad to learn so much more. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Ed! Little is a very interesting person. I knew of his on field performance but had no idea of how deeply involved he was with the community and franchise.
Terry, great backstory on Floyd Little. He played before my time and definitely before I became a Broncos fan. He is well celebrated here in Colorado. Have a great holiday weekend.
Hey Terry! Very cool of Rick to send you that placeholder! Extra motivation now. I’ve heard of little and what he has done one the field but that was one half of the coin. So awesome what he has done for Denver and crazy how they could of been on Birmingham. Love hearing players success stories off the field. Have a good weekend.
Thanks Mike! Like you, Rick is one of the good guys in the community. He has so much experience as a collector. Yeah, I knew of Little’s contributions on the field but didn’t realize all he did off of it. I picked up his rookie card a couple of months ago to add to my 68 Football collection but after reading more about his story, I wanted to include him in this series. You have a great weekend too.
Great video Mr chairman!. I learn something new in your videos every time I watch ..... your passion for the hobby is infectious. once again thanks for putting together a video that makes me look at the player, the organization, and what was going on at the time... rather than the card itself only... health and happiness to you Terry .....your friend... Jonathan
Thanks Jonathan! I am glad the video resonated with you. I love putting these types of videos out and I am glad they are well received by you and others. Have a great weekend.
Gave a video like. Really enjoyed the episode. Didn't know about Floyd Little. Thoughtful gift from Rick! Thanks for sharing, Terry. Hope you have a great weekend.
Great Video Terry! Floyd Little was another of those great running backs in the late 60s to early 70s that more people should know about! I was not aware of the Broncos almost moving to Birmingham and the role Little had in keeping them in Denver. All of the cards I own of his are from my childhood and a bit worn, thinking I need an upgrade for the collection. Love the 68 and 71 cards you shared! That Syracuse RB tradition was amazing! Have a great weekend!
Hi Steve! I agree that more people should know about Floyd Little. The Douglas Macarthur story was pretty cool. I didn’t know about how popular he was in Denver and what he did to help keep the franchise there. The 68 and 71 are my two favorite cards of his. I love the colors on both. He would be a nice addition to your collection. Thanks as always. You have a great weekend too.
Awesome 71 Topps Floyd Little card and loved learning about him! Sounds like a great man, mentor and advocate for the Broncos! Hindsight being 20/20 it’s laughable that the Broncos were considering a move to Alabama! That would have been an epic failure! Almost halfway through your AFL set build!
Thanks Jim! I knew he was a very good player but I didn’t realize how deep an impact he made to the Broncos franchise and all he did for the community. I wanted to include him in this series. I think I am around 20 because I included two cards in several episodes. I may expand it to a 36 card case because I am having a lot of fun with this. Have a great rest of the weekend! I am in Cincinnati for my oldest son’s baseball tournament. The Reds are playing the Red Sox a couple of miles from my hotel. I drove by when the stadium was letting out last night.
Awesome shoutout, I will have to check out his channel! Great Floyd Little cards and information, really enjoyed the video! Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend!
Thanks so much. Rick is a great guy. I am glad you enjoyed the video. I read all that Little did for Denver and had to include him in this series. You have a great rest of the weekend.
I remember Garvey more so with the Dodgers. But, he looks good in the Padres uni on the 87 Topps. Love those vintage football cards. Thanks for sharing Floyd Little with us.
Thanks Shannon. I was thinking about you and Picker Jim today. My oldest son is in a baseball tournament in Cincinnati this weekend. Our hotel is not too far from the stadium. As you know, they are playing the Red Sox. Take care
Hi Terry! First of all, RocketRick is one of my favorites. He has a collection (like yours) that I am definitely envious of. On top of that he's a good guy that just gave you a Steve Garvey card! hahaha Floyd Little, I had a card of his once. He was small but he was good. In the early 70's, he was definitely their best player. I had his 1972 card. I had no idea that he was recruited by General Douglas MacArthur. How could you say no to that man??? I also had no idea the Broncos almost moved to Birmingham. I've always liked the Broncos. Can't imagine them somewhere else. Can you imagine a NFL player knowing on your door trying to sell you tickets? Did you ever see the movie, "The Express"? Great movie regarding Ernie Davis. I seem to remember someone portraying Floyd Little was featured near the end. Thanks so much for bringing up Floyd Little. Have a good week, Terry!
Thanks Rick! Well, you have an awesome collection. I enjoy your approach to the hobby. It is one based on nostalgia, history and meaning. To me, the best qualities in assembling a vintage collection. I knew of his exploits on the field but very little of what he accomplished off of it. Yeah, that had to be flattering to have one of the greatest generals in world history recruiting you. I did see the movie "The Express" and Floyd Little is in it. The man that played Jackie Robinson in "42" played him. I am glad you enjoyed learning more about Floyd Little. I wasn't sure I was going to include him in this story until I began researching just how important he was to the Denver franchise. Take care
Hi Terry! Always enjoyable to see another AFL video from you. I didn’t know there was even a chance Birmingham could have been the home of the Broncos. I wish one of the St. Louis Rams would have gone door to door to save the team. What an amazing individual to do that. Sounds like his life outside of football was as impactful as his life with football. Both cards of Little you shared were beautiful cards. The ‘68 just pops and I love the ‘71 design. What a strong ending to this video, Terry. Loved it. Hope you have a great weekend!
Thanks Andy. I am in Cincinnati until tomorrow for my oldest son’s 16U baseball tournament. It’s been fun. I am glad you’re enjoying this series and my tribute to Floyd Little. I didn’t know about much of what he did off the field until recently. I purchased his rookie card a couple of months ago. I wasn’t sure if I was going to include him in this series until I read how he was instrumental in growing the Broncos franchise. I am glad you’re enjoying this series. It has been a lot of fun for me learning about these players. I am probably going to expand this to 36 players.
@@tjmacvintagecardsnostalgia648 that’s really funny you’re in Cincinnati. I’m in Cincinnati as well. We took a road trip to Louisville today to see the Louisville Slugger Museum and Churchill Downs. We’re here until Tuesday.
@@Dcollection oh my gosh! What a coincidence. We hadn’t seen too much. My son and his teammate had an exam yesterday, so they had to miss last night’s game. I drove them in last night. We had two games today and two more tomorrow. Then we are heading out. He has an exam Monday and I have a short trip for work. Enjoy your trip. I went to Churchill about 15 years ago and loved it. Try to stay cool. I can’t believe how hot it’s been. We played at Xavier university today and it was even hotter on the turf field.
@@tjmacvintagecardsnostalgia648 we did the zoo yesterday along with the Red Sox/Reds game and toured their hall of fame and museum. We grabbed ice cream tonight not too far from U of Cincinnati so we weren’t too far from Xavier. I can’t imagine how warm that turf was, I think today was hotter than the last couple days.
@@Dcollection That’s funny. I drove by the game as it was letting out last night. We are staying in Covington right over the bridge. Great night for ice cream.
Birmingham Broncos huh? I wasn’t aware of that. Going door to door to promote the team is awesome. You would see that today obviously. Seems like the old players understood the importance of the fans.
Hi Chris, I was surprised to read about the potential move to Birmingham. The NFL-AFL merger had certain stadium requirements that the Broncos were not meeting at the time and was questionable if they could meet them. I was surprised to read just how much Floyd was involved in keeping the team in Denver. An influential player in AFL history. Have a great weekend.
nice 1987 Garvey , Nice Floyd Little I bet I remember him more from 1978 than the year you mentioned him? some reason I think of him I think of Haven Moses? The 1971 card looks strange to me not like looking at Broadway Joe that card i'm familiar with the Floyd Little am I thinking of a different player? or did Floyd play in the late 70's like 1978? nice Lyle Alyzado , 1986 John Elway ,
Hi Mark! Yeah, you're confusing Little and Moses. Little retired in 1975. Alzado had some great looking cards. Interesting you find the 71 Little strange. I think it is his best looking card. Have a great rest of the week.
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