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NFL Legend Gale Sayers Dead At 77 After Battle With Dementia

Published: 09/23/2020
Chicago Bears legend Gale Sayers has died after a lengthy battle with dementia ... the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Wednesday. He was 77 years old. Sayers -- despite only playing in 68 career games due to various injuries -- is considered one of the greatest running backs of all-time. He…
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Gale Sayers Goes To Bears Celebration Amid Dementia Battle, Crowd Erupts!

Published: 06/10/2019
Haven't cried yet today? Here's something that'll change that ... Gale Sayers -- who's battling dementia and is struggling daily to remember who he is -- showed up to the Bears100 celebration on Friday ... and got an ovation from the crowd that brought a tear to his eye. The 76-year-old legend is…
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Gale Sayers Traveling to Bears100 Ceremony Despite 'Severe Dementia'

Published: 06/06/2019
NFL Hall of Famer Gale Sayers will travel to Chicago for a special Bears100 Celebration -- despite suffering from "severe dementia," this according to his wife. The 76-year-old legend was diagnosed over 5 years ago, Ardie Sayers told The Athletic ... but his condition has gotten drastically worse…
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Gale Sayers Diagnosed with Dementia

Published: 03/20/2017
NFL legend Gale Sayers has been diagnosed with dementia ... and his wife says football is to blame. Ardythe Sayers told the Kansas City Star the 73-year-old Hall of Famer was diagnosed 4 years ago -- but still remains in excellent physical condition. Ardythe says Gale has been treated at the Mayo…
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