The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Gale Sayers

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The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Gale Sayers

11/5/2008; 11/24/2008

https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/A2008.124

Entrepreneur and football player Gale Sayers (1943 - ) was drafted by the Chicago Bears and was named rookie of the year in 1965, then Pro Bowl MVP in 1967, 1968 and 1970. He was inducted into the NFL: Hall of Fame in 1977. He served as athletic director at Southern Illinois University, then founded Sayers and Sayers Enterprises in Chicago. His 1971 autobiography, 'I Am Third,' was produced into an award-winning television movie, 'Brian's Song.' Sayers was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on 11/5/2008 and 11/24/2008, in Northbrook, Illinois. This collection is comprised of the video footage of the interview.

Total Sessions: 2; Total Tapes: 5; Total Run Time: 02h 28m 35s

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Sayers, Gale, 1943-

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NFL Hall of Famer Gale Eugene Sayers was born on May 30, 1943, in Wichita, Kansas. Sayers grew up in Omaha, Nebraska and graduated from Omaha Central High School. As a running back at the University of Kansas, he was a two-time All-American player known as "The Kansas Comet." In 1963, he set an NCAA Division I record with a 99-yard run against Nebraska.Sayers was drafted in 1965 by the Chicago Bears and remained with the team for his entire NFL career. He was the unanimous choice for NFL Rookie ...