Chicago Bears Hall of Famer Gale Sayers dead at 77

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Chicago Bears Hall of Famer Gale Sayers, known for 'Brian's Song,' dead at 77

The "Kansas Comet's" friendship with dying teammate Brian Piccolo was depicted in the movie "Brian's Song."

Gale Sayers, the Hall of Fame running back for the Chicago Bears, whose friendship with a dying teammate was depicted in the movie "Brian's Song," died on Wednesday, officials said.

Sayers, who had been diagnosed with dementia several years ago, was 77...

 

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Hall of Fame Chicago Bears running back Gale Sayers dies at 77

Chicago – 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 cancer, has died. 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 Sayers had said he was diagnosed with dementia. In March 2017, his wife, Ardythe, said she partly blamed his football career...

Gale Sayers, Bears Hall of Fame running back, dies at 77

 

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[Luckyzmom]

God is first, friends are second and I am third. Godspeed Gale Sayers

 

[anonypotomous]

Beautiful man. We could all still learn a lot from the way he lived his life.