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Gale Sayers was born on May 30, , in Kansas to a family whose only bread winner was an auto mechanic. In , Sayers and his family moved to Omaha where he grew up to an athletic child and showed natural ability in a number of sports, especially American football. Sayers also stood out in track and field and set a state record of long jump. However, football continued to be his first preference and he returned to Kansas.

Joining the University of Kansas, Gale Sayers performed poorly in his academics but continued to shine on the field. Rushing for 1, yards in his sophomore year with an average of 7.

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Scoring 6 touchdowns, yards and 36 points, Sayers single-handedly won the game for the Chicago Bears against San Francisco in , earning himself a trip to the Pro Bowl. To prove his consistency after the rookie season, Sayers returned to the league in with a total score of 1, yards and an average of 5. Hence, he was selected to play in the Pro Bowl once again.

The following year, he managed to earn All-Pro honours for a second time with a score of yards. However, he managed to recover in time for the season and won his second rushing title. After a spectacular performance throughout his career, Gale Sayers retired before the season after his injured left knee limited him to only two games in the two preceding years.

In the brief time when he was a football player, Sayers was voted to the All-Pro team five times. In , he was also inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame at the mere age of 34, the youngest person to achieve this. Following the end of his Football career, Sayers returned to the University of Kansas to complete his undergraduate degree and simultaneously work as assistant athletic director.