Chicago Bears Legend And Hall Of Fame Running Back Gale Sayers Dies At 77
This Wednesday morning, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced that legendary running back Gale Sayers has died at age 77. Sayers was well-known for his seven seasons with the Chicago Bears, which helped him become the youngest player ever inducted into the Hall of Fame.
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Bears Chairman George H. McCaskey also released a statement on his passing: “Football fans know well Gale’s many accomplishments on the field: a rare combination of speed and power as the game’s most electrifying runner, a dangerous kick returner, his comeback from a serious knee injury to lead the league in rushing, and becoming the youngest player inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame,” McCaskey said.
He went on to say,
“People who weren’t even football fans came to know Gale through the TV movie ‘Brian’s Song,’ about his friendship with teammate Brian Piccolo. Fifty years later, the movie’s message that brotherhood and love needn’t be defined by skin color, still resonates. Coach Halas said it best, when presenting Gale for induction at the Hall of Fame: ‘His like will never be seen again.’ On behalf of the McCaskey family, we offer our sincerest condolences to Ardie and the entire Sayers family.”
Although Sayers played only seven seasons from 1965-71, where he got injured, he became the youngest player ever inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1977. Despite his short career, he still had a prominent place in the history of the Bears and the NFL.
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