FritzIam4IU Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 Bear great passed away at 77... https://sports.yahoo.com/gale-sayers-chicago-bears-legend-and-hall-of-famer-is-dead-at-age-77-132157685.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 Absolute legend and one of the finest men ever in the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy River Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 I met Gayle many years ago in Peoria Illinois. Class individual through and through. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 RIP...Kansas Comet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 RIP to the Kansas Comet... One of my all-time favorites in any sport... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 To this day I tear up if Brian's Song is on. RIP Gayle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 He honestly thought he would score every time he touched the ball. Gale Sayers highlights Played most of his home games in Wrigley Field. The career of Chicago Bears Hall of Famer Gale Sayers - Chicago Tribune Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 Saw this on the South Bend news this morning... https://www.wndu.com/2020/09/23/football-legend-gale-sayers-had-ties-to-wakarusa/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobSaccamanno Posted September 26, 2020 Report Share Posted September 26, 2020 Before my time but what a graceful runner. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted September 26, 2020 Report Share Posted September 26, 2020 3 minutes ago, BobSaccamanno said: Before my time but what a graceful runner. RIP My wife's Grandfather was Bears team Dr back in the day. My favorite story from him was the day he and Halas had at it if you will. Sayers had a gash below his eye from the old school cleats. Halas said clear him for practice. He wouldn't budge because he said no way Sayers should be in a uniform for weeks......needless to say my wife's Grandfather lost his team Dr. privileges the following days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobSaccamanno Posted September 26, 2020 Report Share Posted September 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: My wife's Grandfather was Bears team Dr back in the day. My favorite story from him was the day he and Halas had at it if you will. Sayers had a gash below his eye from the old school cleats. Halas said clear him for practice. He wouldn't budge because he said no way Sayers should be in a uniform for weeks......needless to say my wife's Grandfather lost his team Dr. privileges the following days. Good story. The doctor should be independent of the coaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted September 26, 2020 Report Share Posted September 26, 2020 3 minutes ago, BobSaccamanno said: Good story. The doctor should be independent of the coaches. He was.....and he's the same Dr that asked Sam Snead if he could film him at Augusta. This guy walked and lived to his own drum....regardless of repercussions. Regarding Sayers. He spoke at a church camp of mine in Princeton, Illinois one year. I only wish at the time (Walter was our guy) I knew who was actually speaking to us. Sayers was so special. I don't know how he stacked up vs Brown but man.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted September 26, 2020 Report Share Posted September 26, 2020 38 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: My wife's Grandfather was Bears team Dr back in the day. My favorite story from him was the day he and Halas had at it if you will. Sayers had a gash below his eye from the old school cleats. Halas said clear him for practice. He wouldn't budge because he said no way Sayers should be in a uniform for weeks......needless to say my wife's Grandfather lost his team Dr. privileges the following days. Story about Halas. Told to me by my father when I was young. Halas would drive weekly to Gary, Indiana to GIVE out tickets to Bears games. In respect to Sayers. One of the greatest NFL running backs of all time. May he rest in peace. And thanks for giving me some of my most memorable NFL times of my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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