About Sam Little
Lived 1946 – 2006 (aged 60). Sam Little was an American basketball coach and basketball player.
Samuel Ray Little (born March 29, 1945) is a retired professional basketball player who spent one season in the American Basketball Association (ABA) as a member of the Kentucky Colonels during the 1969–70 season after a successful college career at Delta State University. While he was not drafted into the National Basketball Association (NBA) after graduating from Delta State, the New Orleans Buccaneers did select him in the 1969 ABA Draft.
Little was also a coach, heading Utah Valley University's men's basketball team for the first two seasons in the program's history (1972–1974).
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Who was Sam Little?
American basketball player
When was Sam Little born?
Sam Little was born on 29 March 1946.
When did Sam Little die?
Sam Little died on 26 August 2006.
What was Sam Little's occupation?
Sam Little was a basketball coach and basketball player.
What nationality was Sam Little?
Sam Little was American.
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· DBpedia: Sam Little (basketball)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sam Little. https://biography.guide/sam-little-basketball-coach/
MLA: "Sam Little." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sam-little-basketball-coach/.
Chicago: "Sam Little." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/sam-little-basketball-coach/.
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