Gale Sayers Died

[WyoDoug]

Another great has passed on. This guy along with Louis Brian Picolo formed the incentive for Brian's Song and was an inspiration for many as both dealt and beat severe hardships. Their inspiration and reach extends well beyond football.

Gale Sayers, Bears legend and Hall of Fame RB, dies at 77

Gale Sayers, Chicago Bears legend and Pro Football Hall of Fame running back, died Wednesday at the age of 77, the Hall of Fame confirmed.

www.nfl.com

 

[bobbydean]

Best change of direction running back ever. Barry Sanders may be in the conversation.

 

[Justabirdwatcher]

Dang. Rest in peace. I remember my dad, who grew up in Chicago and played youth football with a few guys who later went on to play for the Bears, always talking about Gale.

 

[noharleyyet]

Man he could glide...RIP

 

[ShootsManyBullets]

Sad indeed. Did he hunt and fish?

 

[Lv2hnt]

My son-in-law (lives in Tucson) is a HUGE Bears fan. I've bought him Walter Payton, Dick Butkus, and Gale Sayers football jerseys as Christmas presents.

Probably the coolest gift my daughter ever gave him was a flight to Chicago to see the Bears play at Soldier Field a few years back. They ended up with seats one row above Gale Sayers and over just a bit. A definite highlight of his Bears fandom was getting to speak with Sayers for a few minutes that night. A genuinely gracious man!

The attached quote (with photo of Ashton Kutcher) shows my daughter and SIL in the background between the two ...

 

[Old man bob]

Was one of the alltime Greats. To bad most people don't know who He Was....................RIP. .................BOB!

 

[fallfreak]

He was a great one. Played his college in my home state at the University of Kansas.

 

[bobbydean]

I watched the Bears many times to watch Butkus. Meanest tackler I have ever seen, but always came away impressed with Sayers. Very, very special.

 

[Jc2020]

Definitely was one of the greats RIP