George Halas, the 70-year-old head coach of the Chicago Bears in 1965, stepped in front of reporters after rookie Gale Sayers scored six touchdowns in a 61-20 victory over San Francisco on Dec. 12, ...

Omaha Central football star Gale Sayers in November 1960. During the 1960 season, Sayers gained 1,500 yards and averaged 166.7 yards per game. Gale Sayers, right, and Vernon Breakfield were both ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Former Chicago Bears running back Gale Sayers died at 77 early ...

Condolences poured out on social media from sports figures mourning the death of Hall of Famer Gale Sayers at the age of 77. Nicknamed the Kansas Comet, Sayers was voted into the Pro Football Hall of ...

The Chicago Bears legend was entertaining on the field and inspirational off it with messages and acts of compassion, commitment and love -- all things we could use more of today.

Gale Sayers, who became a Hall of Fame football star as an electrifying running back for the Chicago Bears and found wider fame through “Brian’s Song,” a poignant television movie that chronicled his ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Relatives of Pro Football Hall of Famer Gale Sayers say the Chicago Bears legend has been diagnosed with dementia. His wife, Ardythe Sayers, tells The Kansas City Star that her ...

Gale Sayers, one of the most electric NFL players of the 1960s, has died. He was 77 years old. The Pro Football Hall of Famer was a brilliant running back and returner who spent only seven years in ...

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Chicago Bears legend Gale Sayers (Image source: Instagram – @realgalesayers) Gale Sayers, universally considered one of the greatest running backs in NFL history and a Chicago Bears legend, passed ...