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"The Gale from Kansas" had a career that spanned only 62 games and parts of seven seasons but he amassed one of the most remarkable records of any back in NFL history. He is considered by many to be the best pure runner ever because of a running style that one NFL Hall of Fame defender described as being able "to run full speed, turn on a dime, and make change." Sayers won rookie of the year honors in 1965, edging out teammate and draftmate Dick Butkus, as he scored 22 touchdowns that included a record-tying six in one game vs. San Francisco. Sayers averaged 5 yards per carry for a career that was severely curtailed by a serious right knee injury in 1968 and ended by another to his left knee...
"The Gale from Kansas" had a career that spanned only 62 games and parts of seven seasons but he amassed one of the most remarkable records of any back in NFL history. He is considered by many to be the best pure runner ever because of a running style that one NFL Hall of Fame defender described as being able "to run full speed, turn on a dime, and make change." Sayers won rookie of the year honors in 1965, edging out teammate and draftmate Dick Butkus, as he scored 22 touchdowns that included a record-tying six in one game vs. San Francisco. Sayers averaged 5 yards per carry for a career that was severely curtailed by a serious right knee injury in 1968 and ended by another to his left knee in 1970. He ranks fourth all-time in Bears rushing, posted 20 games of 100 or more yards in his career and set 23 Bears records and seven NFL marks. He became the youngest player (34) ever elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and went on to a successful post-football career with his own computer firm.
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Bears appear to have leverage in money battle with Forte
Sometimes it seems the closer the Bears get to training camp, the further they are from signing Matt Forte to a new contract. In fairness, negotiations have been hush-hush, so we really don't know where the sides are. But the outward signs are not...
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FOUR LAKES 9-hole League A flight: Cy Ogle 54; B: Alice Dentler 56; C: Barb Tjarksen 71 EBERHART 9-hole League Championship flight: Marj Furman 53; A flight: Leann Ashburn 68. ERSKINE A flight: Carolyn Niebalski 86; B: Beth Gallagher 103....Tags: Golf, Sports
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Gale Sayers on Rose's injury: 'It is going to be difficult'
Tribune reporterDerrick Rose’s torn ACL stunned Chicago -- and was reminiscent of another injury 44 years ago. In 1968, in a game against San Francisco at Wrigley Field, Bears halfback Gale Sayers took a pitch out from quarterback Virgil Carter. Sayers planted his...Tags: Wrigley Field, Sports, Derrick Rose, San Francisco 49ers, Football
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Sayers on Rose: He must be patient
For Gale Sayers, the devastating injury to Derrick Rose brought back painful memories. In a 1968 game against San Francisco at Wrigley Field, the Bears halfback took a pitch out from quarterback Virgil Carter. Sayers planted his right leg to make a cut,...
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Junior Seau brought joy to many, but we didn't really know him
A few months ago, the radio daughter and I were in Las Vegas for March Madness and she said she heard Junior Seau was signing autographs across the hall.
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