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Gale Sayers

Born: May 30, 1943
Football HB

2-time All-America at Kansas; NFL Rookie of Year (1965) and 5-time All-Pro with Chicago; scored then-record 22 TDs in rookie year; led NFC in rushing twice (1966,69).


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