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  1. Aug 28, 2024 · Gale Sayers, American gridiron football player who in 1977 became the youngest player ever voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Though knee injuries shortened his career, he showed in his seven seasons that he was one of the most elusive running backs in NFL history.

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  2. Sep 5, 2024 · Gale Sayers, the "Kansas Comet," established himself throughout his collegiate and professional career as one of the great running backs in the history of football. A two-time All-America selection for the Jayhawks, Sayers concluded his KU career with 2,675 yards rushing and 3,917 all-purpose yards.

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    2 days ago · Along with fellow future Hall of Famer Gale Sayers (fourth overall), Butkus was one of three first-round picks for the Bears that NFL draft. The pick they used for Butkus had been acquired in a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers .

  4. 5 days ago · 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...

  5. Sep 6, 2024 · By ANDREW SELIGMAN and JIM LITKEPublished: Sep. 23, 2020 at 8:56 AM CDT|Updated: Sep. 23, 2020 at 11:49 AM CDTCHICAGO (AP) — Gale Sayers, the dazzling and elusive running back who entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame despite the briefest of careers and whose fame extended far beyond the field for d...

  6. 2 days ago · His yards-per-rush average is only behind Gale Sayers and Laverne Smith for those in the top 10 in yards, and he will likely also be first in total scrimmage yards and total touchdowns by the end ...

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  8. Aug 26, 2024 · Gale Sayers, a running back inducted into the Chicago Bears Hall of Fame, passed yesterday at the age of 77.

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