Gale Sayers, Gridiron Great Whose Book Inspired Classic Telepic 'Brian's Song,' Dies At 77

Gale Sayers, the Hall of Fame tailback for the Chicago Bears, has died at age 77. For sports fans of a certain age, simply hearing the theme song for the 1971 ABC telepic Brian’s Song is enough to make one misty. That film was based on Sayers’ memoir I Am Third, and it covered his […]