To quote the man himself, upon his retirement: <br />'When I walked off the field, I knew it was over, and I never looked back.' <br />It was surely his body, it was not that his desire went! <br />'God said: 'Gale, it is time to do something else' '-only He could sack <br />Such talent prematurely-games numbering only 68; <br />Speed, power, and grace that none other could hope to imitate. <br />The youngest player ever inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame- <br />At the tender age of 34-it was incontrivertible, Gale had game! <br /> <br />'It was a gift, and trust me it was easy. So easy I can't explain it.' <br />Obvious too was the inescapable conclusion that none could contain it. <br />They called him The Icon, or simply, Brian's best friend. <br />He was both a talent and a presence, with which few may contend. <br />His talents were such that all inevitably draw compare- <br />No answer presented, but to stop and humbly stare! <br /> <br /> *quotes attibutable to Gale Sayers <br /> <br />-Maurice Harris,21 September 2010<br /><br />Maurice Harris<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/they-call-him-gale/
