The Chicago Bears legend was entertaining on the field and inspirational off it with messages and acts of compassion, commitment and love -- all things we could use more of today.

Sharing a room with Brian Piccolo — the first interracial roommates in the NFL — set an example for racial equality in the League and across the country.

Legendary Chicago Bears running back Gale Sayers died Wednesday, according to a statement from the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was 77. A cause of death for Sayers was not listed in the Hall of ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Relatives of Pro Football Hall of Famer Gale Sayers say the Chicago Bears legend has been diagnosed with dementia.