Background
Sayers, Gale was born on May 30, 1943 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Roger Earl and Bernice (Ross) Sayers.
("Gale Sayers' book I Am Third, with Al Silverman, is a st...)
"Gale Sayers' book I Am Third, with Al Silverman, is a stirring, painfully honest account of his struggle to become the greatest running back in history and that agonizing moment between immortality and becoming a cripple." —The New York Times Book Review
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(Four decades ago, Gale Sayers allowed his remarkable runn...)
Four decades ago, Gale Sayers allowed his remarkable running ability on the football field to speak for him. Today, Sayers has a powerful and poignant message to pass along not only to athletes, but to everyone, and it's a message straight from his heart. Sayers, who grew up in modest surroundings in Omaha, Nebraska, chose to attend the University of Kansas, where he became an All-American halfback before being selected by the Chicago Bears in the first round of the 1965 draft. He later became the youngest man ever inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, at age 34. The story of Sayers's friendship with former Bears teammate Brian Piccolo, who died of cancer in 1970, was immortalized in the 1971 made-for-TV movie Brian's Song, starring James Caan as Piccolo and Billy Dee Williams as Sayers. The loss of Piccolo helped Sayers put his life in proper perspective. He later realized his serious knee injury was just a minor blip on the radar when it comes to life and death matters. Since leaving pro football, his enduring message to young athletes is to respect the game, give back to the community, and prepare for the future. Those are words he has lived by his entire life, and they make Sayers one of the most compelling sports memoirs in recent years.
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professional Football player company executive
Sayers, Gale was born on May 30, 1943 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Roger Earl and Bernice (Ross) Sayers.
Student physical education, Kansas University. Student physical education, New York Institute Finance.
Running back Chicago Bears Professional Football Team, 1965—1972. Then assistant to athletic director Kansas University. Athletic director Southern Illinois University, to 1981.
Vice president marketing Computer Suppy by Sayers, Northfield, Illinois, 1984—1986. President Crest Computer Supply Company, Skokie, since 1986. President, Chief Executive Officer Sayers Computer Source, Mount Prospect, 1983—2006, chairman.
President, Chief Executive Officer Sayers40, Inc., Vermont holls, since 2006. Columnist Chicago Daily News. Board director Global Healthcare Exchange, 2003.
("Gale Sayers' book I Am Third, with Al Silverman, is a st...)
(Four decades ago, Gale Sayers allowed his remarkable runn...)
Co-chairman legal defense fund sports committee National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Co-ordinator Reach-Out program, Chicago. Honorary chairman American Cancer Society.
Commissioner Chicago Park District. Member Kappa Alpha Psi.
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Married Ardythe Elaine Bullard, December 1, 1973. Children: Gale Lynne, Scott Aaron, Timothy Gale, Gaylon, Guy, Gary.
