NFL Hall of Fame Gayle Sayer passed away.

[imanamerican63]

Story just breaking.

I was never a Bear fan, but I loved to watch him play the game. An awesome player and all around great man. He went to Omaha Central High school and than played college ball at Kansas. A former teacher of mine at Omaha Burke knew Sayers well and he would tell stories about Sayers as a player and as a young man.

[Dennis Donovan]

1. With Brian Piccolo now...

Cross gently, Gayle.

[imanamerican63]

2. ....

[lapfog_1]

3. I remember watching him play at Univ of Kansas

as a very young child.

Possibly the best player to ever take the field there.

[imanamerican63]

4. He always a nightmare for my Husker!

[CincyDem]

5. One of my greatest regrets is losing GS & BP autographs.

Growing up in Chicago in the 60s...some local stereo store was doing a grand opening and their draw was Gayle Sayre and Brian Piccolo. I ended up with a Rolodex card with both their autographs on it.

By the time Piccolo passed away it was lost it a 10 year old’s junk drawer. WTF did I know...right?

So it, along with things like my early Marvel comic book, is probably wrapped in plastic somewhere in a rich guy’s collection.

[Hela]

6. They had to wait 50 years to be back together...

(Channel 7 in Chicago played "Brian's Song" A LOT in the after school slot when I was in Jr. High and High School. That movie makes me cry every. damn. time.)

[octoberlib]

9. Yep, I remember it. That was the saddest damn movie.

[RhodeIslandOne]

7. Could have been the greatest back of all time.

Bad knees.

[octoberlib]

8. I'm old enough to remember watching Brian's Song on tv and bawling.

RIP