Gale Sayers Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 15, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Gale Sayers Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Gale Sayers Facts

Full Name	Gale Sayers
Birthdate	May 30, 1943
Birth Place	Wichita, KS
Age (in 2024)	81 Years Old
Zodiac	Gemini
Occupation	Football Player

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Gale Sayers Age & Birthday

Gale Sayers is best known as Football Player who has born on May 30, 1943 in Wichita, KS. Currently, Gale Sayers is 81 years, 5 months and 16 days old. Gale Sayers will celebrate 82nd birthday on Friday, 30th of May 2025. Below the countdown to Gale Sayers upcoming birthday.

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Gale Sayers Biography

About

Running back and return specialist known as "The Kansas Comet." He was a 4-time Pro Bowl selection and retired with 4,956 rushing yards and 56 total touchdowns after playing just seven years in the NFL with the Chicago Bears.

Before Fame

He set a state long jump record by jumping 24' 11.75' as a senior at Omaha Central High School in Nebraska. He played college football at the University of Kansas.

Trivia

He was inducted into both the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1977.

Family Life

He married his high school sweetheart, Linda Lou McNeil, in June 1962. They divorced in 1973 and that same year, he married Ardythe Bullard.

Associated With

Both he and Barry Sanders retired from the NFL while they were still elite running backs.

Top Asked Questions about Gale Sayers

How old is Gale Sayers in 2024?

Gale Sayers is 81 years old today.

When was Gale Sayers born?

Gale Sayers was born on May 30, 1943 in Wichita, KS.

What is Gale Sayers zodiac sign?

Gale Sayers zodiac sign is Gemini.

What was Gale Sayers best known for?

Gale Sayers was best known as Football Player.

Fun Facts about Gale Sayers's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Gale Sayers's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Gale Sayers was born on Sunday, 150^th day / 21^st week of 1943
Gale Sayers has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Gale Sayers birthday is XXX.V.MCMXLIII
Gale Sayers's birthstone is Emerald
Gale Sayers's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
Gale Sayers age in year is 81 years old
Gale Sayers age in month is 977 months old
Gale Sayers age in day is 29755 days old
Gale Sayers age in hour is 714120 hours old
Gale Sayers age in minute is 42847200 minutes old
Gale Sayers age in second is 2570832000 seconds old
Next Gale Sayers birthday is on Friday, May 30th 2025
Gale Sayers age in next birthday (2025) is 82 years old
Learn more interesting facts about May 30, 1943 birthday

Historical Events on Gale Sayers Birthday (May 30)

Below are historical events that coincided with Gale Sayers's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1972	In Ben Gurion Airport (at the time: Lod Airport), Israel, members of the Japanese Red Army carry out the Lod Airport massacre, killing 24 people and injuring 78 others.
1974	The Airbus A300 passenger aircraft first enters service.
1975	European Space Agency is established.
1979	Downeast Flight 46 crashes on approach to Knox County Regional Airport in Rockland, Maine, killing 17.
1982	Cold War: Spain joins NATO.
1989	Tiananmen Square protests of 1989: The 10-metre high "Goddess of Democracy" statue is unveiled in Tiananmen Square by student demonstrators.
1990	Croatian Parliament is constituted after the first free, multi-party elections, today celebrated as the National Day of Croatia.
1998	The 6.5 Mw  Afghanistan earthquake shook the Takhar Province of northern Afghanistan with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong), killing around 4,000-4,500.
1998	Nuclear Testing: Pakistan conducts an underground test in the Kharan Desert. It is reported to be a plutonium device with yield of 20kt TNT equivalent.
2003	Depayin massacre: At least 70 people associated with the National League for Democracy are killed by government-sponsored mob in Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi flees the scene, but is arrested soon afterwards.
2008	Convention on Cluster Munitions is adopted.
2008	TACA Flight 390 overshoots the runway at Toncontín International Airport in Tegucigalpa, Honduras and crashes, killing five people.
2012	Former Liberian president Charles Taylor is sentenced to 50 years in prison for his role in atrocities committed during the Sierra Leone Civil War.
2013	Nigeria passes a law banning same-sex marriage.
2020	The Crew Dragon Demo-2 launches from the Kennedy Space Center, becoming the first crewed orbital spacecraft to launch from the United States since 2011 and the first commercial flight to the International Space Station.
1985	The birth of Igor Lewczuk, Polish footballer
1985	The birth of Aaron Volpatti, Canadian ice hockey player
1986	The birth of Nikolay Bodurov, Bulgarian international footballer
1989	The birth of Ailee, Korean-American singer and songwriter
1989	The birth of Lesia Tsurenko, Ukrainian tennis player
1990	The birth of Im Yoon-ah, South Korean singer and actress
1990	The birth of Andrei Loktionov, Russian ice hockey player
1991	The birth of Jonathan Fox, English swimmer
1992	The birth of Harrison Barnes, American basketball player
1992	The birth of Danielle Harold, English actress
1994	The birth of Scott Laughton, Canadian ice hockey player
1996	The birth of Beatriz Haddad Maia, Brazilian tennis player
1997	The birth of Jung Eun-bi, South Korean singer and actress
1999	The birth of Eddie Nketiah, English footballer
1999	The birth of Guanyu Zhou, Chinese racing driver
2013	The death of Jayalath Jayawardena, Sri Lankan physician and politician (b. 1953)
2013	The death of Larry Jones, American football player and coach (b. 1933)
2014	The death of Hienadz Buraukin, Belarusian poet, journalist, and diplomat (b. 1936)
2014	The death of Henning Carlsen, Danish director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1927)
2014	The death of Joan Lorring, British actress (b. 1926)
2014	The death of Leonidas Vasilikopoulos, Greek admiral (b. 1932)
2015	The death of Beau Biden, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 44th Attorney General of Delaware (b. 1969)
2015	The death of Joël Champetier, Canadian author and screenwriter (b. 1957)
2015	The death of L. Tom Perry, American religious leader and member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (b. 1922)
2016	The death of Tom Lysiak, Polish-Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1953)
2016	The death of Rick MacLeish, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1950)
2019	The death of Thad Cochran, American lawyer and politician (b. 1937)
2019	The death of Jason Marcano, Trinidadian footballer (b. 1983)
2020	The death of Michael Angelis, British actor (b. 1944)
2021	The death of Jason Dupasquier, Swiss motorcycle road racer (b. 2001)

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