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 Reminisce for any length of time
about the gridiron glory of college
and professional running backs and
the name Gale Sayers emerges to the
forefront. Sayers’ work ethic and
development of his God-given
athletic talents resulted in his
selection into the NFL draft by the
Chicago Bears. Sayers’ entire NFL
career (1965-1971) soon became a
treasured highlight film. The quick,
agile and elusive Sayers caused
scores of missed tackles and created
never-ending headaches for defensive
coaches throughout the league...Book
Gale Sayers for Your Event
The original "magic" man of
professional sports, Gale Sayers
made football history and touched
the lives of millions of Americans.
As the Chicago Bears' legendary
number 40, Sayers was NFL Rookie of
the Year in 1965 and scored a record
six touchdowns in one game. After
only three years in the NFL, he was
voted the best halfback of the first
50 years of professional football.
He was also the youngest player ever
to be inducted into the Professional
Football Hall of Fame.
He went on to write the popular
book, I Am Third, which was made
into the movie Brian's Song,
depicting the relationship between
Gale and Brian Piccolo, who died of
cancer. The title of the book is
Gale Sayers' philosophy of life:
"The Lord is first; my family and
friends are second; and I am third."
In
1984, Sayers and his wife Ardythe
launched a computer reseller firm.
Today, Sayers Group is a national
technology solutions provider with
locations across the US and revenues
of more than $300 million.
In
1999, Sayers was inducted into the
Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall
of Fame, and was named an Ernst &
Young Entrepreneur of the Year. In
addition, Kansas University School
of Education recently unveiled the
Gale Sayers Microcomputer Center in
Pearson Hall - an inspiration to
generations of students and visitors
of his dedication to education.
Although his technology business is
his first priority, Sayers finds
time to do motivational speaking
engagements for organizations'
worthy causes.
>>> Book Gale Sayers for Your Event
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