Sayers: My Life and Times
by Gale Sayers, Fred Mitchell
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Author: Fred Mitchell, Gale SayersForeword: Dick Butkus
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-10-25
ISBN: 1572439955
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Triumph Books
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Book Review: EVERY FOOTBALL FAN OF ANY AGE NEEDS THIS BOOK
Summary: 5 Stars
Wow !! This is the best football book I have read in 20 years, and I have read a lot of them. It is so refreshing to hear the truth from a great hall of Fame player about today's spoiled players. Gale Sayers never had to come off the field to catch his breath after every long run he made like the 2007 NFL running back. He is now a huge success in the business world, so every high school and college athlete should read this book. If they don't make it in the NFL they should have an education to fall back on to get them a good job for the rest of their life. If they do play in the NFL, they have to think about setting themselves up in the business world for when their playing days end. I will be using this book for Christmas gifts for all my friends who love the game-- Great job Gale!!
Summary of Sayers: My Life and Times
Four decades ago, Gale Sayers allowed his remarkable running ability on the football field to speak for him. Today, Sayers has a powerful and poignant message to pass along not only to athletes, but to everyone, and it's a message straight from his heart. Sayers, who grew up in modest surroundings in Omaha, Nebraska, chose to attend the University of Kansas, where he became an All-American halfback before being selected by the Chicago Bears in the first round of the 1965 draft. He later became the youngest man ever inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, at age 34. The story of Sayers's friendship with former Bears teammate Brian Piccolo, who died of cancer in 1970, was immortalized in the 1971 made-for-TV movie Brian's Song, starring James Caan as Piccolo and Billy Dee Williams as Sayers. The loss of Piccolo helped Sayers put his life in proper perspective. He later realized his serious knee injury was just a minor blip on the radar when it comes to life and death matters. Since leaving pro football, his enduring message to young athletes is to respect the game, give back to the community, and prepare for the future. Those are words he has lived by his entire life, and they make Sayers one of the most compelling sports memoirs in recent years.Memoirs Books
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