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- NAME: Gale Sayers
- OCCUPATION: Football Player
- BIRTH DATE: May 30, 1943 (Age: 69)
- EDUCATION: University of Kansas
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Wichita, Kansas
- Full Name: Gale Eugene Sayers
- ZODIAC SIGN: Gemini
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Football player Gale Sayers was the youngest player to join the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He played running back for the Chicago Bears.
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American football player Gale Sayers was born on May 30, 1943, in Wichita, Kansas. He played for the University of Kansas before being drafted to the Chicago Bears in 1965 and being named Rookie of the Year. Due to knee injuries, he played for only seven seasons and retired before the 1972 NFL season. In 1977, he was the youngest player to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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