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Gale Sayers, Dead at 77

Nicknamed the "Kansas Comet", Gale Sayers tallied 4,956 yards and 39 TDs on 991 totes, averaging 5.0 yards per carry with the Chicago Bears. He was named a first-team All-Pro each of his first five seasons, and a four-time Pro Bowler. Sayers was named the NFL Rookie of the Year in 1965 and won the NFL Comeback Player of the Year in 1969 after suffering a right knee injury the previous season.

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