Lionel “Little Train” James, who starred at Auburn and set NFL records for the San Diego Chargers, died Friday after a lengthy illness, the university said. He was 59. James, 5-foot-6 and 170 pounds, ...

AUBURN, Ala. – Lionel James, a 5-foot-6 running back nicknamed "Little Train" who starred for Auburn in the early 1980s and set NFL records, has passed away at the age of 59 after a lengthy illness ...

Lionel James, the legendary Auburn running back nicknamed “Little Train” because of his 5-foot-6 stature and unrelenting running style, died Friday following a battle with a lengthy illness, the ...

James, who starred collegiately at Auburn before going to the San Diego Chargers in the fifth-round of the 1984 draft, died after a “lengthy illness,” the reports said. James was just 5-foot-6 and ...

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Former Auburn and San Diego Chargers running back Lionel James has died after a lengthy illness. He was 59. Auburn says James, a 5-foot-6 player nicknamed "Little Train," died ...

AUBURN, Ala. — Legendary former Auburn football and NFL running back Lionel James, nicknamed "Little Train" for his unstoppable motor despite a 5-foot-6 frame, died Friday. He was 59. James is No. 18 ...

Former San Diego Chargers running back and Auburn University legend Lionel "Little Train" James passed away after a lengthy illness Friday at the age of 59, the school announced. James played for the ...