Athlete known as the ”Kansas Comet“ spent seven seasons with the Bears. Gale Sayers, a legendary halfback and return man best known for his NFL career with the Chicago Bears, as well as the ...Gale Sayers in 1970. “Sayers is the greatest halfback I ever saw,” an N.F.L. official said. ... A consensus all-American at the University of Kansas — where he was called “the Kansas Comet ...Gale Sayers, center, former football star at Kansas University, is back at the school in Lawrence, Kansas, after playing professional football with the Chicago Bears, Feb. 27, 1973. Sayers will be ...Gale Sayers, ‘Kansas Comet’ and Bears legend, dies at 77 ... Gale Sayers. Portraying Gale in Brian’s Song was a true honor and one of the nightlights of my career. He was an extraordinary ...Gale Sayers, born on May 30, 1943, in Wichita, Kansas, is known as one of the greatest players in NFL history. But before he got his start on the professional ...Gale Sayers - a Class Act, an Outstanding Person ... history Football’s gained Gale ran Gale rushed Gale Sayers Gale scored Gale’s Gives grain Hall of Fame high school Jimmy Brown Kansas Comet kick returns kickoff return knee injuries led the NFL Lions longest run lost moves never NFL history NFL-record NFL’s O.J. Simpson …Gale Sayers, NFL football legend, dies at 77 01:36. NFL icon Gale Sayers has died at the age of 77, ... Nicknamed the "Kansas Comet," Sayers passed away on Wednesday morning.FILE - In this Oct. 27, 1969, file photo, Chicago Bears running back Gale Sayers (40) runs for a 28-yard gain against the Los Angeles Rams, in Chicago, Ill. Hall of Famer Gale Sayers, who made his mark as one of the NFL’s best all-purpose running backs and was later celebrated for his enduring friendship with a Chicago Bears teammate with ...The Kansas Comet, who was born 80 years ago on May 30, dazzled during a remarkable career. ... Gale Sayers' infamous quote helps tell the story of what made him one of the most electric players in pro football history. Sayers, who died at age 77 in 2020, was born 80 years ago today (May 30, 1943). Sayers dazzled NFL fans with his dizzying …He was 77. Nicknamed “The Kansas Comet” and considered among the best open-field runners the game has ever seen, Sayers died Wednesday, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Relatives of ...Gale Sayers does: Dec. 12, 1965. Gale Sayers' 22 touchdowns in 1965 is still an NFL rookie mark. ... Sayers was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFL and the Bears in the NFL (fourth ...It featured Hall of Famers Dick Butkus and Gale Sayers, who were selected with the third and fourth picks in the first round. Skip to main content. Open menu button Primary nav. NEWS ... 1-4: Gale Sayers, RB, Kansas 1-6: Steve DeLong, DE, Tennessee 4-45: Jim Nance, RB, Syracuse 6-73: Tony Carey, RB, Notre DameRunning back was the only position on the team at the time with one Black and one White player: Gale Sayers, the first-round draft pick nicknamed the “Kansas Comet,” and my father, the ...Sayers, one of football's most outstanding running backs of all time, is making history of a different sort these days. After becoming a football legend in only 68 games, Sayers spent about eight years in college athletics, working first as assistant athletic director at the University of Kansas and then as athletic director at Southern Illinois University.Gale Sayers was drafted 4th overall by the Chicago Bears in the 1965 NFL Draft. The University of Kansas Jayhawks football team has had 177 players drafted into the National Football League (NFL). KU has seen nine players taken in the first round, including six top-10 picks: Gale Sayers, John Riggins, Ray Evans, Mike Butler, John Hadl, and David …He was 77. Nicknamed “The Kansas Comet” and considered among the best open-field runners the game has ever seen, Sayers died Wednesday, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Relatives of ...Gale Eugene Sayers was born in Wichita, Kansas, on May 30, 1943. He was the second of three sons of Roger Winfield Sayers and the former Bernice Ross. The Sayers family was well established in Kansas and owned considerable acreage in the vicinity of Graham County.Gale Sayers jumped an astounding 24 feet 10 inches in the long jump in 1961, the longest jump in the nation that year by a high school athlete and the Nebraska state record for nearly four decades. An All-American college halfback at the University of Kansas, he is also most remembered as one of the best players in professional football, during ...Gale Sayers, one of the most celebrated running backs in NFL history, has died. On Twitter, many are paying their respects to "The Kansas Comet" and remembering his exploits on the field.23 сент. 2020 г. ... Nicknamed “The Kansas Comet” and considered among the best open-field runners the game has ever seen, Sayers died Wednesday.Rare Gale Sayers Kansas Comet Chicago Bears Large 22 x 26 Framed and Matted Pristine 16 x 20 Photograph Hall of Famer Signed Cert Autograph.21 мая 2017 г. ... The depicted item is an autographed jersey of College Football Hall of Famer, Gale Sayers. This jersey is a custom jersey and has been ...In 2009, Sayers rejoined the University of Kansas’ athletic department as Director of Fundraising for Special Projects. Sayers and his wife, Ardythe, were philanthropists in the Chicago area, supporting the Cradle Foundation, which founded the Gale Sayers Center in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago.1943-American football player. Knee injuries cut short the brilliant football career of running back Gale Sayers, but not before the "Kansas Comet" was recognized by the National Football League (NFL) as the greatest running back in the first 50 years of the league's history.Although he played only 68 games in professional football, in 1977 Sayers, at the age of only 34, became …Nicknamed “The Kansas Comet” and considered among the best open-field runners the game has ever seen, Sayers died Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (FIle ...Gale Sayers makes a 17-yard run to the Kansas 37 at the Nebraska-Kansas game on Nov. 7, 1964, in Lawrence, Kansas. THE WORLD-HERALD Gale Sayers, right, with Bob Gibson at the Near North YMCA in 1965.– Kansas legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Gale Sayers passed away on Wednesday at the age of 77. Nicknamed the “Kansas Comet”, Sayers established himself ...Solid poly chest seam design with double layer shoulders. Sewn letters and numbers. Knit sleeve trim. Gale Sayers made this number famous for the Jayhawks.Sept 23, 2020, 11:56am PDT. Gale Sayers’ greatness left us wanting so much more. Pocket. Bears running back Gale Sayers rushes for 28 yards against the Rams in Chicago on Oct. 27, 1969. He died ...Gale Eugene Sayers was born in Wichita, Kansas, on May 30, 1943. He was the second of three sons of Roger Winfield Sayers and the former Bernice Ross. The Sayers family was well established in Kansas and owned considerable acreage in the vicinity of Graham County.Saturday, October 27, 1962. Kansas football fans knew that they had a star in the making in sophomore running back Gale Sayers. As freshman were forbidden to play for the varsity team, the Omaha, Nebraska, native did not get a chance to prove himself against top-notch competition until opening day of the 1962 football season.Sayers’s 5.0 yards-per-carry average still ranks him sixth all-time among running backs, the same exact figure that Sanders achieved. He was also the only player named to the NFL’s 75th ...I completely re-made the video I made for Gale Sayers. Sayers is one of the most elusive runners in NFL history. Also a great returner, Sayers scored 54 touc...The GALE gene provides instructions for making an enzyme called UDP-galactose-4-epimerase. Learn about this gene and related health conditions. The GALE gene provides instructions for making an enzyme called UDP-galactose-4-epimerase. This ...The Chicago Bears family mourned the death of Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers on Wednesday, and teammates, friends and fans shared their remembrances of one of the franchise’s all-time great players. The Tribune is compiling their stories and memories of Sayers. Bears Chairman George McCaskey on Sayers’ legacy “Football fans know well …The 1970 Topps Gale Sayers football card is a very nice looking card. Although the set isn't as popular with collectors as those before it in the '60s, the tan backgrounds and oval-shaped image crops make for a pleasant look and feel. Collectors most often search for the O.J. Simpson rookie card but Gale Sayers is unsurprisingly …9299. Gale Sayers signed Chicago Bears 1971 Pro QB Magazine PSA/DNA 91527 · Gale Sayers Chicago Bears HOF Kansas Signed Autograph Photo Sport Magazine JSA.September 24, 2020 at 1:02 p.m. EDT. Chicago Bears teammates of Brian Piccolo carry his coffin into Christ the King Church in Chicago in 1970. (AP) (Anonymous/AP) As told to Mike Wise. When I saw ...Gale Sayers, center, former football star at Kansas University, is back at the school in Lawrence, Kansas, after playing professional football with the Chicago Bears, Feb. 27, 1973. Sayers will be ...Here's a 99-yarder that went against Nebraska. Gale Sayers goes 99-yards in 1963.Radio audio is by the late Bob Zenner of KLINHighlight of the Kansas Comet and Hall of Fame Running Back for the Chicago Bears; Gale Sayers. Says starred at Kansas before going on to the Bears, this is ...Wendell Phillip Sayers was born April 29, 1904, in Nicodemus, Kansas—a town created after the Civil War specifically for ex-slaves. Wendell’s grandparents were all former slaves. Wendell was the adopted son of William L. Sayers (1872–1956) and Sarah F. Bates (1872–1943). William and Sarah both came from large families; each had nine ...Gale Sayers burst upon the pro football scene in 1965 with the kind of impact that the sport had not felt in many years. It is difficult to imagine a more dynamic debut than the one he enjoyed as a rookie. In his first heavy pre-season action, he raced 77 yards on a punt return, 93 yards on a kickoff return, and then startled everyone with a 25 ...Gale Sayers makes a 17-yard run to the Kansas 37 at the Nebraska-Kansas game on Nov. 7, 1964, in Lawrence, Kansas. THE WORLD-HERALD Gale Sayers, right, with Bob Gibson at the Near North YMCA in 1965.Chicago Bears Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers (40) runs up field during game against the San Francisco 49ers, in San Francisco, Dec. 6, 1969. The 49ers defeated Bears 42-21 at Kezar Stadium ...The 1964 Kansas Jayhawks football team represented the University of Kansas as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Jack Mitchell, the Jayhawks compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing third in the Big 8.Kansas football fans knew that they had a star in the making in sophomore running back Gale Sayers. As freshman were forbidden to play for the varsity team, the Omaha, Nebraska, native did not get a chance to prove himself against top-notch competition until opening day of the 1962 football season.Sayers was a first round draft pick of the Chicago Bears (and Kansas City Chiefs) and had an abbreviated seven-year NFL career that was cut short by a knee injury. He led the league in rushing in 1966 and 1969. He retired in 1972 with a career total of 4,956 rushing yards. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1977 at age 34 ...The Flame Might Have Not Lasted Long, But It Sure Was Bright! Gale Sayers Was Of A Different Breed; Swift, Cunning, Fast.. He Was The Embodiment Of Wind. Fro...– Kansas legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Gale Sayers passed away on Wednesday at the age of 77. Nicknamed the “Kansas Comet”, Sayers established himself ...Gale Sayers, born on May 30, 1943, in Wichita, Kansas, is known as one of the greatest players in NFL history. But before he got his start on the professional ...Nicknamed "the Kansas Comet", Sayers played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks football team of the University of Kansas, where he compiled 4,020 all-purpose yards over three seasons and was twice recognized as a consensus All-American.ASSOCIATED PRESS / OCT. 1969. Chicago Bears running back Gale Sayers ran for a 28-yard gain against the Los Angeles Rams, in Chicago, Ill. Hall of Famer Gale Sayers, who made his mark as one of ...Gale Sayers was an NFL football player. He was born on May 30, 1943, and died on September 23, 2020. ... Gale Sayers attended the University of Kansas.Chicago Bears Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers (40) runs up field during game against the San Francisco 49ers, in San Francisco, Dec. 6, 1969. The 49ers defeated Bears 42-21 at Kezar Stadium ...The caption read: “Gale Sayers in a news conference with high school Midwestern Journalism Camp and Urban Workshop students reaches out to express himself. (Photo by Dawn Price).” I will never forget Gale Sayers sitting for an interview with us high school journalists in 1976 during summer camp at the University of Kansas.Former Kansas football legend and Chicago Bears Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers died after a battle with dementia at age 77 Wednesday. Also known as the "Kansas Comet," Sayers was a two-time ...Gale Sayers - Professional football player; Fun Facts. Kansas was named after the Kansa Native Americans. It means 'People of the South Wind'. Kansas has so many tornadoes, it has the nickname 'Tornado Alley'. Kansas is the home of Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. You can still see her home in Liberal, Kansas. The State Song of Kansas is 'Home on ...FILE - In this Oct. 27, 1969, file photo, Chicago Bears running back Gale Sayers (40) runs for a 28-yard gain against the Los Angeles Rams, in Chicago, Ill. Hall of Famer Gale Sayers, who made his mark as one of the NFL’s best all-purpose running backs and was later celebrated for his enduring friendship with a Chicago Bears teammate with ...The Kansas Comet. Prior to joining the league in 1965, Sayers was a three-year superstar at the University of Kansas, amassing a Big Eight Conference-record 4,020 all …September 24, 2020 at 1:02 p.m. EDT. Chicago Bears teammates of Brian Piccolo carry his coffin into Christ the King Church in Chicago in 1970. (AP) (Anonymous/AP) As told to Mike Wise. When I saw ...Since last August, he has been raising funds for a football stadium expansion at his alma mater, Kansas. Sayers and his second wife, Ardythe, also founded The Gale Sayers Center, an after-school facility in Chicago for children ages eight to 12, and actively support The Cradle, an Evanston, Ill.--based adoption agency through which Sayers and ...Gale Sayers, a Kansas football legend who went on to become one of the NFL's best all-purpose running backs, died Wednesday at the age of 77, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced. A speedy running back for the Jayhawks from 1962-64 and known as "The Kansas Comet," Sayers was considered among the best open-field runners the game has ever seen.A Rising Star. On May 30, 1943, Gale Eugene Sayers was born in Wichita, Kan. to Roger Earl Sayers and Bernice Ross. Roger supported Gale and his two other sons by working as a mechanic for the tire company Goodyear. In 1950, the Sayers family moved to Speed, Kan., which is a very small town near the northern border of the state.23 сент. 2020 г. ... Nicknamed “The Kansas Comet” and considered among the best open-field runners the game has ever seen, Sayers died Wednesday.Sayers was recruited by several major Midwestern colleges before deciding to play football at the University of Kansas. While being interviewed during a broadcast of a Chicago Cubs game on September 8, 2010, Sayers said he had originally intended to go to the University of Iowa. Gale Eugene Sayers, nicknamed the “Kansas Comet,” was born on May 30, 1943, in Wichita, Kansas. Gale was born to Roger and Bernice Sayers and was the second of three sons. Gale’s father, Roger Sayers, worked as a mechanic for Goodyear until 1950 when the Sayers family moved to Speed, Kansas. After a year of living in Speed, they moved to ...Wearing a fur coat illustrated with peace signs and "Love," Gale Sayers paces the sidelines in front of the Kansas bench during the Big Eight Conference game against Missouri. Kansas won 14-13 ...NFL legend Gale Sayers has died at the age of 77. ... Sayers’ jersey numbers at Kansas (48) and with the Bears (40) have both been retired by the respective programs. Named to the NFL’s 75th ...Gale Sayers Biography – Gale Sayers Wiki. Gale Sayers (born Gale Eugene Sayers) was an American professional football player. He played his entire NFL career for seven seasons from 1965-71 with the Chicago Bears. The Bears selected Sayers with the fourth pick in the 1965 draft out of Kansas. As a rookie, he set an NFL record …Gale Sayers, ‘Kansas Comet’ and Bears legend, dies at 77. Mike Ditka on Gale Sayers: ‘He was magic’. Gale Sayers’ greatness left us wanting so much more. “People who weren’t even ...Running back Gale Sayers, nicknamed the “Kansas Comet” has died. The Pro Football Hall of Fame says Sayers died today at the age of 77. Sayers is a Chicago Bears legend who scored 22 ...Gale Sayers’s speech in ‘Brian’s Song’ is an essential piece of sports-movie history. By Matt Bonesteel. September 23, 2020 at 1:21 p.m. EDT. Brian Piccolo, left, and Gale Sayers were ...Apr 2, 2014 · (1943-2020) Who Was Gale Sayers? American football player Gale Sayers played for the University of Kansas before being drafted by the Chicago Bears in 1965 and being named Rookie of the... Gale Sayers makes a 17-yard run to the Kansas 37 at the Nebraska-Kansas game on Nov. 7, 1964, in Lawrence, Kansas. THE WORLD-HERALD Gale Sayers, right, with Bob Gibson at the Near North YMCA in 1965.GALE SAYERS: MAGIC IN THE OPEN FIELD. By Gib Twyman and Kansas City Star and Times. Chicago Tribune. •. Published: Oct 08, 1989 at 12:00 am. I can still see that number, mostly as a blur-still ...Gale Eugene Sayers was born May 30, 1943, in Wichita, Kan. He was raised in Omaha, Neb., and starred in football and track at Omaha Central High School. He set the state long jump record of 24 ...9299. Gale Sayers signed Chicago Bears 1971 Pro QB Magazine PSA/DNA 91527 · Gale Sayers Chicago Bears HOF Kansas Signed Autograph Photo Sport Magazine JSA.The Kansas Comet. Prior to joining the league in 1965, Sayers was a three-year superstar at the University of Kansas, amassing a Big Eight Conference-record 4,020 all …Gale Sayers 1943. Professional football player. The Kansas Comet. Rookie Success. Life After Football. Sources. Gale Eugene Sayers, who would later come to be known as “ The Kansas Comet, ” was born on May 30, 1943, in Wichita, Kansas. His mother, Bernice, was set on the name Gail in the hopes that her second child would be a …Sayers’s 5.0 yards-per-carry average still ranks him sixth all-time among running backs, the same exact figure that Sanders achieved. He was also the only player named to the NFL’s 75th ...Gale Sayers makes a 17-yard run to the Kansas 37 at the Nebraska-Kansas game on Nov. 7, 1964, in Lawrence, Kansas. THE WORLD-HERALD Gale Sayers, right, with Bob Gibson at the Near North YMCA in 1965.Gale Sayers, center, former football star at Kansas University, is back at the school in Lawrence, Kansas, after playing professional football with the Chicago Bears, Feb. 27, 1973. Sayers will be ...Free and fast shipping on 100% authentic Gale Sayers sports memorabilia, collectibles and authentic autographs. ... He is now working with the University of Kansas Athletic Department. He was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1977 and was the youngest to do so.NFL Scoreboard. Expert Picks. Power Rankings. Remembering Gale Sayers: Here are five things you may not know about the late NFL legend. The Kansas Comet, who …Gale Sayers 1943. Professional football player. The Kansas Comet. Rookie Success. Life After Football. Sources. Gale Eugene Sayers, who would later come to be known as “ The Kansas Comet, ” was born on May 30, 1943, in Wichita, Kansas. 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