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Gale Sayers

Gale Sayers

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Born May 30, 1943 in Wichita, Kansas

Died September 23, 2020

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Gale Sayers grew up in Omaha, Nebraska, where he excelled as a running back and set a high school record for long jump. He originally received national prominence as a two-time All-American. Sayers was drafted by the Chicago Bears in 1965, and in his debut season, he had 2,272 rushing, receiving, and kick-return yards, as well as 22 touchdowns, a rookie record. That year, in a game against the 49ers, he tied an NFL record with six touchdowns. Not unexpectedly, he won Rookie of the Year in 1965. He twice led the league in rushing, was voted All-Pro for five years in a row, and owns the NFL's greatest career kickoff return average.

A series of serious knee injuries prompted Sayers to retire at the age of 29 before the 1972 NFL season. He later worked as an assistant athletic director at the University of Kansas and athletic director at Southern Illinois University. Sayers started a profitable computer supply firm in 1984. His close connection with Bears halfback Brian Piccolo was featured in the 1971 television film Brian's Song.

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Actor

27

Type

Year

Keep the Faith Poster

Keep the Faith Documentary2013Self

A Football Life Poster

A Football Life TV Series2011Self

Football in Chicago Documentary2007

Mike & Mike Poster

Mike & Mike TV Series2006Self - Telelphone Interviewee

Top Chef Poster

Top Chef TV Series2006Self

Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith Poster

Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith TV Series2005Self

The Tim McCarver Show Poster

The Tim McCarver Show TV Series2003Self - Guest

ESPN SportsCentury Poster

ESPN SportsCentury TV Series1999Self

Sports on the Silver Screen Poster

Sports on the Silver Screen Documentary1997Self

Beyond the Gold Documentary1996Self

Reggie's Prayer Poster

Reggie's Prayer Feature Film1996

Super Bowl XXIX Poster

Super Bowl XXIX TV Special1995Self

Greatest Sports Legends Poster

Greatest Sports Legends TV Series1972Self

1970 NFL Pro Bowl TV Special1970Self - Western Conference Halfback

NFL '68: The Year of the Game Documentary1969Self - Chicago Bears Halfback

The David Frost Show Poster

The David Frost Show TV Series1969Self

1968 East-West Pro Bowl TV Special1968Self - Western Conference Halfback

NFL 1967 TV Special1968Self - Chicago Bears Halfback

Soul! TV Series1968Self

The Dick Cavett Show Poster

The Dick Cavett Show TV Series1968Self

1967 East-West Pro Bowl TV Special1967Self - Western Conference Halfback

They Call It Pro Football Poster

They Call It Pro Football Short Film1966Self - Chicago Bears Halfback

The Merv Griffin Show Poster

The Merv Griffin Show TV Series1962Self - football star

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Series1962Self

The Mike Douglas Show Poster

The Mike Douglas Show TV Series1961Self - Co-Host

The NFL on CBS Poster

The NFL on CBS TV Series1956Self - Chicago Bears Halfback

Guiding Light Poster

Guiding Light TV Series1952Wedding Guest

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5

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Year

10th Annual NFL Honors TV Special2021

52nd NAACP Image Awards Poster

52nd NAACP Image Awards TV Special2021

BET Awards 2021 Poster

BET Awards 2021 TV Special2021

29th Annual Trumpet awards TV Special2020

Deadly Games Poster

Deadly Games Feature Film1982

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2

Brian's Song Poster

Brian's Song TV Movie2001

Brian's Song Poster

Brian's Song TV Movie1971

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1

Patriot Act: A Jeffrey Ross Home Movie Poster

Patriot Act: A Jeffrey Ross Home Movie Documentary2005

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