George Little (American Football Coach) - Early Years

Early Years

Little was born in May 1889 in Washington, D.C. His father, George Little, was a Pennsylvania native and a school teacher. His mother, Marion Little, was also a Pennsylvania native. He had a younger brother, Howard Little (born July 1890), and a younger sister, Elizabeth Little (born February 1897). At the time of the 1900 United States Census, the family was living in Wolf Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.

Little was a 1912 graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University. There he played for three years as a guard on the football team. Little spent two years as a graduate student at Ohio State University.

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