po-coach Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Coach Ken Little passed away this morning in his home. Please be in prayer for his wife Michelle and the rest of the family . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoaky Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Ken Little, the longtime high school football coach in East Texas has passed away after his long battle against prostate cancer. Coach Little has been a staple of East Texas football for many years, including stops most recently at Henderson, along with Rains, Gladewater, Beckville, Big Sandy, Mineral Wells and others. In my 31-years of covering high school athletics, Ken Little is one of the greatest gentleman in the coaching profession. I never heard a single bad word said about him, he was a fighter and he will be missed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to this wife, Michele, and the entire family. Greggton Baptist Church 4520 West Marshall Avenue (Highway 80) Longview, Texas Visitation, Thursday, 6:00pm-8:00pm Funeral is Friday, 11:00am, Graveside in Gladewater. David Smoak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLovin Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 RIP coach little, i missed seeing you in the halls this year..always had a smile on your face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBear Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Rest in Peace Coach Little. You definitely made an impact on the Gladewater community! You will be greatly missed by everyone! Continued prayers for the family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
house Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Such a great man and such strength till the end. Michele lost a grandmother at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogman Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Prayers from here for coach Little's family. His wife lost a granmother just yesterday-pray for her in this difficult time. Ken and Jack Murphy are in heaven together today...reliving some good times at Gladewater.Two great men and coaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 We've lost a superlative professional in the teaching/coaching field... more than that, we've lost a class act and true gentleman. Deepest condolences to his family and loved ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michealscott Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Truly a great man that has touched so many lives. Michele and the entire family are in my thoughts and prayers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slickarick Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 RIP Ken Little, A Coach who coached more than his kids he would coach any one in need and anyone with promise, this man had chacter. This was a great person of those who meet him are blessed. HE never meet a stranger and was truly congenial and never left a hand wanting. He will be missed by all. God truly has a great person new in his Kingdom. I'm truly glad to have meet this man. My prayers are with his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmartCoach Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 RIP Coach Little, you were my coach, teacher, but most importantly you were my friend. Thanks for all that you have done for me and the way you have been a positive influence on my life. As you know, I'm a coach and science teacher now and I can only hope to be half as good as you were. As we have discussed before it’s not all about wins or loses on the fields or state championships (glad you finally got one), it’s about having a positive impact in the lives of others. You had a very large impact on my life; I would not be where I'm at if not for you. Thanks and my God comfort you family at this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclejohn Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Condolences to his family and his friends that have posted on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachLongTime Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Prayers for the family and extended family of Coach Little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachlangley Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 Well said SmartCoach, some of my greatest professional memories include Ken, Vic, and Jack, all great influences in my life, they are all sorely missed but all in a much better place, RIP Ken, prayers for the kids and Mrs Little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantom1 Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Very true Coach Langley, I can only imagine the conversation that is going on right now, I guarantee it includes "run the dive". Ken was one of the hardest working coaches I have ever been around, he had a motor that never ran out of gas. My prayers go out to his family and he will be missed by many. RIP Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chase.colston Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I spent about 15 minutes with Coach Little after Henderson beat Chapel Hill in 2010. Without a doubt, it was the hardest interview I ever had in my newspaper career. Talking to a man who was dying, but yet so happy, was gut-wrenching. Coach Little truly changed my life that day. Rest in peace, coach. You were one of the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWRam1980 Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Coach Ken Little was a coach at Mineral Wells High School in the years of 1976 &1977. He was with out a doubt the finest man in coaching that I ever met. We learned of his passing today, or many of us would have attended his funeral. We will miss you dearly Coach Little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoaky Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 I spent about 15 minutes with Coach Little after Henderson beat Chapel Hill in 2010. Without a doubt, it was the hardest interview I ever had in my newspaper career. Talking to a man who was dying, but yet so happy, was gut-wrenching. Coach Little truly changed my life that day. Rest in peace, coach. You were one of the best. Good stuff Chase. He didn't just touch the players lives, but media, other coaches, everyone. Smoaky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butkus51 Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Ken Little I owe you my career. I thought I knew football and defense until I met and had the esteemed Pleasure of working with Coach Little in Rains. He taught me more in the two years than anywhere I had ever been. We went to the playoffs three years with a no talent school that had only been to the playoffs four times in sixty years. He was a genius and a scholar. I love Ken Little and I will miss my friend. I was thInking of quitting coaching he showed me I have so much more to give. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carjack10 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 One of the most uplifting and emotional funerals I have ever been to. Laughed and cried at all the stories told by the different speakers. Ken was truelly a great coach and a better man. He will be greatly missed. As one the speakers said, God broke the mold after he made Ken Little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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