GALE SAYERS - JERSEY SIGNED - HFSID 279157

GAYLE SAYERS
He signs and adds his Hall of Fame entry year to a Chicago Bears jersey with his name and number.
Jersey signed: "Gale Sayers/HOF/77". Official Darby replica Chicago Bears football jersey (black, with white name and letters and orange trim). Sayers' name and number ("40") are sewn on. Signed in black felt tip in the number "4" on back of jersey. Accompanied by candid color photo taken at time of private signing. Hall of Famer Sayers played seven seasons with the Chicago Bears. For his first entire season, Gale scored 22 touchdowns and 132 points, both then-rookie records. Quiet, unassuming, and always ready to compliment a teammate for a key block, Sayers continued to sizzle in 1967 and well into the 1968 season. Then, in the ninth game, Sayers suffered a knee injury that required immediate surgery. After a tortuous rehabilitation program, Gale came back in 1969 in a most spectacular manner, winding up with his second 1,000-yard rushing season and universal Comeback of the Year honors. But injuries continued to take their toll and, just before the 1972 season, Gale finally had to call it quits. In his relatively short career, he compiled a record that can never be forgotten. His totals show 9,435 combined net yards, 4,956 yards rushing, and 336 points scored. At the time of his retirement he was the NFL's all-time leader in kickoff returns. He won All-NFL honors five straight years and was named Offensive Player of the Game in three of the four Pro Bowls in which he played. Fine condition.