Sayers one of all-time greatest, on and off field Hub: Halas

Sayers’ 1968 season was cut short by a devastating knee injury at a time when a torn ACL was much more a career death sentence than it is today, and yet he returned in 1969 to lead the NFL in rushing with 1,032 yards and win comeback player of the year on sheer guts and determination with his open-f...

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Published inDaily herald (Arlington Heights, Ill. : Arlington Heights ed.)
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Arlington Heights, Ill Daily Herald 24.09.2020
Subjects
Football
Halas, George
Sayers, Gale
Seasons
Chicago Illinois
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Summary:Sayers’ 1968 season was cut short by a devastating knee injury at a time when a torn ACL was much more a career death sentence than it is today, and yet he returned in 1969 to lead the NFL in rushing with 1,032 yards and win comeback player of the year on sheer guts and determination with his open-field magic lost forever to the surgeon’s knife. What made him a true sports icon was his relationship with teammate Brian Piccolo and the impact their special friendship had on the desegregation of the National Football League. Gale Sayers left an indelible mark on the National Football League, the city of Chicago and on our culture as a whole.