Pro Football Hall of Fame president David Baker announced Sayers' death. “From what I understand, several lives have been devastated by this incident,” he said. Stephens played 32 games for the Vulcans during his college career. His death was believed to be linked to complications from COVID-19. "He was the very essence of a team player -- quiet, unassuming and always ready to compliment a teammate for a key block. Sayers was named the NFL Rookie of the Year in 1965 and won the NFL Comeback Player of the Year in 1969 after suffering a right knee injury the previous season. The school was not playing football this fall with COVID-19 health concerns forcing sports to be halted by the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. Sayers set the Bears' single-season touchdowns record with 22 as a rookie (14 rushing, six receiving and one each on kickoff and punt returns). Like a jazz player in a football uniform, Sayers could hit any note at any time. The RB could blow past defensive backs, cut a linebacker out of his shoes, blast through a defensive lineman, or tiptoe through the slightest of holes to daylight. "All those who love the game of football mourn the loss of one of the greatest to ever play this game with the passing of Chicago Bears legend Gale Sayers," Baker said in a statement. "Jamain was such a wonderful student with a smile on his face every time you saw him," California University of Pennsylvania athletic director Dr. Karen Hjerpe said in a statement announcing his passing. We had obtained the information about his passing from close friends of Jamain, who reached out to us with the news. “If you wish to see perfection as a running back, you had best get a hold of a film of Gale Sayers,” Bears founder George Halas said in 1977. The police did not release names of those involved in the incident. Nicknamed the "Kansas Comet," Sayers was the Hall's youngest inductee at 34. "He was well loved by everyone in our community, and in an effort to get the news out about his death in a timely manner, we mistakenly attributed his death without official confirmation on cause of death. Pro Football Hall … Chicago Bears Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers, one of the most electrifying players in NFL history, died Wednesday. We will forever keep his legacy alive to serve as inspiration for future generations. It is with great sadness the Chicago Bears mourn the loss of Bears Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers. Marcus Hill confirmed the death. Dallas EVP Stephen Jones said the team isn't planning to make any drastic changes following Sunday's 49-38 loss to the Browns. Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Wednesday morning, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. NFL footage © NFL Productions LLC. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. Despite an injury-shortened career, the Kansas Comet tallied 4,956 yards and 39 TDs on 991 totes, averaging 5.0 yards per carry. Jamain Stephens, 20, was a senior business administration major and football player at California University of Pennsylvania. A cause of death was not given in the California University announcement. Are the Seahawks NFC favorites? Give Sayers an inch and he took 50 yards. Jamain Stephens, a football player at California University of Pennsylvania, died Tuesday at age 20, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported. His high school alma mater, Central Catholic in Pittsburgh, later clarified that an official confirmation of the cause of Stephens' death had not yet been made.
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