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Gale Sayers Biography

Gale Sayers, Athlete
Born asGale Eugene Sayers
Known asThe Kansas Comet
Occup.Athlete
FromUSA
BornMay 30, 1943
Wichita, Kansas
Age81 years
Gale Eugene Sayers referred to as The Kansas Comet is an American gamer of American football advanced as running back as well as kick returner as.

Birthed in Wichita, Kansas, he was raised in Omaha, Nebraska, which is occasionally confusion in his bios.

Student at the University of Kansas, he bet the Kansas Jayhawks.
Selected in the 4th choice in the 1965 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs, he played his entire career with the Chicago Bears from 1965 to 1971 without having played in his group draft.

Picked to the Pro Bowl 4 times (1965, 1966, 1967 and also 1969) and five times in successive All-Pro (1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 and also 1969), he belongs to the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame because 1977. His number 40 was retired by the franchise business of the Chicago Bears. It is additionally part of the NFL team of the 1960s and the group's 75th wedding anniversary of the NFL.

In the film Brian's Song, which tells about his friendship with Brian Piccolo, is played by Billy Dee Williams. In the remake of The Ballad of Ryan, he is by Mekhi Phifer.

Our collection contains 7 quotes who is written / told by Gale.

Related authors: Billy Dee Williams (Actor)

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7 Famous quotes by Gale Sayers

Small: I dont care to be remembered as the man who scored six touchdowns in a game. I want to be remembered as
"I don't care to be remembered as the man who scored six touchdowns in a game. I want to be remembered as a winner in life"
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Small: Halas didnt believe in starting rookies
"Halas didn't believe in starting rookies"
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Small: I learned that if you want to make it bad enough, no matter how bad it is, you can make it
"I learned that if you want to make it bad enough, no matter how bad it is, you can make it"
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Small: We must stop the trend of closing schools and building prisons
"We must stop the trend of closing schools and building prisons"
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Small: There comes a time when you have to stand up and be counted
"There comes a time when you have to stand up and be counted"
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Small: Our young people look up to us. Let us not let them down. Our young people need us. Saving them will ma
"Our young people look up to us. Let us not let them down. Our young people need us. Saving them will make heroes of us all"
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Small: Athletes as role models and heroes is a hoax, a sick hoax. The men and women who are fighting in Iraq,
"Athletes as role models and heroes is a hoax, a sick hoax. The men and women who are fighting in Iraq, they are the true heroes"
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