Legendary Bears Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers, one of the most electrifying players in NFL history, celebrates his 70th birthday on Thursday. After being selected by the Bears with the fourth ...

Sadly, the later years of Gale Sayers' life were marked by his battle with dementia. But as memories faded, the bonds he shared with family and ex-teammates could never be ...

Gale Sayers runs free against the Los Angeles Rams in 1969. (AP) Perspective by Kevin B. Blackistone. Not long after Dad gave me a subscription to Sports Illustrated for my 10th birthday, ...

Before Sayers ever was called “The Kansas Comet,” “Galloping Gale,” or “Magic,” high school teammates called him “Horse.” In Wakarusa, Gale and Ardie can get to doctors easily.

Gale Sayers and Dick Butkus during a celebration for Wrigley Field’s 100th birthday. Gale and Ardythe Sayers at the Chinese American Service League Gala at the Chicago Hilton.

Gale Sayers' infamous quote helps tell the story of what made him one of the most electric players in pro football history. Sayers, who died at age 77 in 2020, was born 81 years ago today (May 30 ...

Despite the fondly remembered movie that was spawned by their friendship, Gale Sayers and Brian Piccolo weren’t exactly close during their early years as Chicago Bears teammates in the 1960s ...

In July 2019, The World-Herald featured Gale Sayers in its book “24th & Glory” about the intersection of the civil rights movement and Omaha’s greatest generation of athletes.… ...

The Chicago Bears’ Gale Sayers, circa 1967. The “The Kansas Comet,” who a first-round pick in the 1965 NFL draft, played his entire pro career for the Bears. The running back was elected to ...