Gale Sayers
American football player
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Gale Eugene Sayers was an American professional football halfback and return specialist in the National Football League. In a relatively brief but highly productive NFL career, Sayers spent seven seasons with the Chicago Bears from 1965 to 1971,... Wikipedia
Born: May 30, 1943, Wichita, KS
Died: September 23, 2020 (age 77 years), Wakarusa, IN
Spouse: Ardythe Bullard (m. 1973–2020) and Linda McNeil (m. 1962–1973)
Number: 40 (Chicago Bears / Running back) and 48 (Kansas Jayhawks football / Running back, Punt returner, Kickoff returner)
Position: Running back, Punt returner, and Kickoff returner
Dates joined: 1965 (Chicago Bears) and 1962 (Kansas Jayhawks football)
Hall of fame induction: 1977