RIP Gale Sayers

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[br801]

We're losing too many.

What an absolutely electrifying player and good guy. RIP, Gale.

 

[SU68]

All-time great and Hall of Famer Gale Sayers has died at 77 from dementia.

He led a ranked team into Syracuse in 1964 for Floyd Little's first home football game (freshmen weren't eligible then) and my first game as a new student. Floyd ran for 5 touchdowns and over 250 total yards. SU won 38-6. An unforgettable first SU game for me.

RIP, Gale.

 

[chugg21]

Have a signed helmet from him that I've had stored away for a bunch of years. Guess it's time to pop it on ebay today. Yes, I realize that's insensitive.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[cliftonparksufan]

That music automatically pops into my head which always brings sad thoughts. Imagine what his career would have been without injuries. His book was one of the 1st I read when I was a kid. I might need to dig up a copy of it.

 

[upperdeck]

how can it not be on TV tonight..

 

[Crusty]

We're losing too many.

What an absolutely electrifying player and good guy. RIP, Gale.

Never saw a better running back - and I'm old!
Brilliant player. RIP.

 

[Briancuse]

We lose another legend to 2020. He was Barry Sanders before there was Barry Sanders such a shame because injuries took many great years from him. Rip.