Gale Sayers
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FILE - In this June 19, 1970, file photo. Chicago Bears teammates of Brian Piccolo carry his coffin into Christ the King Church for funeral services in Chicago. From left, front to back, are Randy Jackson, Dick Butkus, and Gale Sayer. Ed O'Bradovich is at right. Hall of Famer Gale Sayers, who made his mark as one of the NFL’s best all-purpose running backs and was later celebrated for his enduring friendship with a Chicago Bears teammate with cancer, has died. He was 77. Nicknamed “The Kansas Comet” and considered among the best open-field runners the game has ever seen, Sayers died Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/File)
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Sep. 23, 2020 07:20 PM EDT

FILE - From left are 1970 file photos showing Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers. Hall of Famer Gale Sayers, who made his mark as one of the NFL’s best all-purpose running backs and was later celebrated for his enduring friendship with Chicago Bears teammate Brian Piccolo, has died. He was 77. Nicknamed “The Kansas Comet” and considered among the best open-field runners the game has ever seen, Sayers died Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/File)
Sayers, Piccolo friendship lives on in 'Brian's Song'

By The Associated Press Sep. 23, 2020 06:15 PM EDT

FILE - From left are 1970 file photos showing Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers. Hall of Famer Gale Sayers, who made his mark as one of the NFL’s best all-purpose running backs and was later celebrated for his enduring friendship with Chicago Bears teammate Brian Piccolo, has died. He was 77. Nicknamed “The Kansas Comet” and considered among the best open-field runners the game has ever seen, Sayers died Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/File)
Gale Sayers, Bears Hall of Fame running back, dies at 77

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Hall of Fame says Bears RB Gale Sayers, whose friendship with teammate with cancer was recounted in 'Brian's Song,' dies

Sep. 23, 2020 09:43 AM EDT
CHICAGO (AP) — Hall of Fame says Bears RB Gale Sayers, whose friendship with teammate with cancer was recounted in 'Brian's Song,' dies. ...

FILE - In this Dec, 6, 1985, file photo, actor Gene Hackman gives fictional Hickory High basketball players instructions during filming of the final game of the movie "Hoosiers" at Hinkle Fieldhouse on the Butler University campus in Indianapolis. “Hoosiers” shot all the way to No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 of best sports movies, a one-of-a-kind poll from the news organization known for its rankings of college teams. Released in 1986 and starring Gene Hackman, “Hoosiers” led the tally in results released Friday, April 17, 2020, receiving 46 votes from a 70-person global panel of sports writers and editors who work for the AP. (AP Photo/Tom Strickland, File)
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FILE - In this Dec. 20, 1992, file photo, Los Angeles Raiders quarterback Jay Schroeder is sacked for a 5-yard loss by San Diego Charger inside linebacker Junior Seau (55) during the second quarter of an NFL football game in Los Angeles. San Diego went for the hometown pick in 1990, selecting Oceanside native and Southern California standout Seau fifth overall. He ended up becoming one of the most popular players in franchise history with 12 consecutive Pro Bowl appearances. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill, File)
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FILE - In this Nov. 21, 1960, file photo, New York Giants' Frank Gifford lies on field as play continues after he was knocked unconscious by Philadelphia Eagles' Chuck Bednarik (60) as Gifford was carrying the ball in the fourth quarter of a football game at New York's Yankee Stadium. The NFL revealed 70 of the 100 greatest plays in league history on Friday night with a TV special produced by NFL Films that has everything from spectacular offensive performances to defensive gems. In balloting conducted by The Associated Press, 68 media members on a nationwide panel voted for their top 100. Among those disclosed is the brutal hit applied by Bednarik on Gifford in 1960. (AP Photo/File)
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FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2014, file photo, Gale Sayers is introduced during the Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony in Canton, Ohio. Six Hall of Famers and 230 past and present players and coaches were on hand as the Bears kicked off their 100th anniversary celebration weekend on Friday, June 7, 2019. And when Sayers was wheeled onto the stage, the roar from the crowd could have drowned out the jets nearby at O’Hare International Airport. Weakened by dementia diagnosed five years ago, Sayers still made the 130-mile trip from his home in Wakarusa, Ind. (AP Photo/David Richard, File)
Hall of Fame

Jun. 07, 2019 11:49 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2014, file photo, Gale Sayers is introduced during the Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony in Canton, Ohio. Six Hall of Famers and 230 past and present players and coaches were on hand as the Bears kicked off their 100th anniversary celebration weekend on Friday, June 7, 2019. And when Sayers was wheeled onto the stage, the roar from the crowd could have drowned out the jets nearby at O’Hare International Airport. Weakened by dementia diagnosed five years ago, Sayers still made the 130-mile trip from his home in Wakarusa, Ind. (AP Photo/David Richard, File)
Gale Sayers gets ovation at Bears' 100th anniversary event

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