Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Nov. 28, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. 1895: A Duryea “motocycle” won the ...

CHICAGO — Gale Sayers, the dazzling Chicago Bears running back and kick returner whose injury-shortened career made him the youngest player ever inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, died ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Hall of Famer Gale Sayers, who made his mark as one of the NFL’s best all-purpose running backs and was later celebrated for his enduring friendship with a Chicago Bears teammate with ...

Gale Sayers, the Hall of Fame running back for the Chicago Bears, whose friendship with a dying teammate was depicted in the movie "Brian's Song," died on Wednesday, officials said. Sayers, who had ...

Chicago Bears legend Gale Sayers has passed away at the age of 77, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. “All those who love the game of football mourn the loss of one of the greatest to ever ...

The 30th NFL Draft was the longest in history. It started at 9 a.m. (EST) on Nov. 28, 1964, and ended at 12:10 p.m. the next day with no breaks. The process of selecting 280 players over 20 rounds ...

CHICAGO (AP) — A photo of Dick Butkus sneering behind his facemask filled the cover of Sports Illustrated’s 1970 NFL preview, topped by the headline, “The Most Feared Man in the Game.” Opponents who ...

To Chicago Bears Halfback Gale Sayers, 22, it all seems kind of humdrum. He runs back a kickoff 96 yds., rambles 62 yds. with a punt, throws a 26-yd. touchdown pass—lefthanded. So what else is new? He ...

Hall of Famer Gale Sayers, who made his mark as one of the NFL’s best all-purpose running backs and was later celebrated for his enduring friendship with a Chicago Bears teammate with cancer, has died ...

Gale Sayers, the dazzling Chicago Bears running back and kick returner whose injury-shortened career made him the youngest player ever inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, died according to ...