Gale Sayers

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Gale Sayers

Gale Sayers Death

Gale passed away on September 23, 2020 at the age of 77 in Wakarusa, Indiana, USA. Gale's cause of death was dementia.

Gale Sayers death quick facts:
  • When did Gale Sayers die?

    September 23, 2020
  • How did Gale Sayers die? What was the cause of death?

    Dementia
  • How old was Gale Sayers when died?

    77
  • Where did Gale Sayers die? What was the location of death?

    Wakarusa, Indiana, USA

Gale Sayers Birthday and Date of Death

Gale Sayers was born on May 30, 1943 and died on September 23, 2020. Gale was 77 years old at the time of death.

Birthday: May 30, 1943
Date of Death: September 23, 2020
Age at Death: 77

Gale Sayers - Biography

Gale Eugene Sayers (born May 30, 1943), also known as "The Kansas Comet", is a former American college and professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons during the 1960s and early 1970s. He played college football for the University of Kansas and was twice recognized as an All-American. He was a first-round pick in the 1965 NFL Draft and played his entire pro career for the NFL's Chicago Bears.
Sayers' ability as a runner in the open field was considered unmatched, both during his playing career and since his retirement. He possessed raw speed—he completed a 100-yard dash in 9.7 seconds— and was also highly elusive and had terrific vision, a combination which made him very difficult to tackle.

Actor Billy Dee Williams, who portrayed Sayers in the 1971 film Brian's Song, likened his running to "ballet" and "poetry". Mike Ditka, a teammate of Sayers' for two seasons, called him "the greatest player I've ever seen. That's right—the greatest."
Sayers' record of 22 touchdowns in a season was broken by O. J. Simpson in 1975, who scored 23; his 22 touchdowns remains a rookie record as of 2017. Sayers remains the most recent player to score at least six touchdowns in a game. His career kickoff return average of 30.56 yards is an NFL record for players with at least 75 attempts, and he is one of several players to have scored two return touchdowns in a game.
He is tied with four other players for the second most career kickoff return touchdowns, with six. Sayers' rookie record of 2,272 all-purpose yards was broken in 1988 by Tim Brown, who gained 2,317 yards through 16 games, which was two more games than Sayers set the record in. His single-season all-purpose yards record of 2,440 set in 1966 was broken in 1974 by Mack Herron, who surpassed it by four yards.

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