Gale sayers i am third book

This book is about the life of gale sayers who his parents died when he was a little kid from cancer. Then he was getting tough times when the producer of brians song quit. During his time of recovery, gale wrote the book i am third. Halas award as the most courageous player in pro football. Gale sayers played college and professional football. Sayers also went through a hard time with the media.

It is also the story of his friendship with brian piccolo. Gale sayers generally travels from il, usa and can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. In 2007, he released a new book, gale sayers, my life and times. I first learned of this book long ago after seeing brians. Meant to be the story of a major professional football star recovering from a devastating knee injury, the book became the inspiration for the movie brians song. Publication date 1974 topics sayers, gale, 1943publisher new york, bantam books collection. In 1968, gale had a knee injury which changed his life. The inspiration for brians song by gale sayers 646 ratings, 3. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. In the book, sayers also discusses his strong faith and his philosophy towards life. During his teen years,gale was playing football,but made his team lose almost a streak of luck.

Silverman has also worked as an editor and publisher. The lord is first, my friends are second, and i am third. During his teen years, gale was playing football,but made his team lose almost a streak of luck. When i was a sophomore at the university of kansas i had seen this sign on the desk of bill easton, who is my.

Gale sayers was born on may 30, 1943 in wichita, kansas, usa as gale eugene sayers. I am third book by gale sayers 2 available editions. Brians song is a 1971 abc movie of the week that recounts the details of the life of brian piccolo played by james caan, a chicago bears football player stricken with terminal cancer after turning pro in 1965, told through his friendship with bears teammate gale sayers billy dee williams. In 1977, he was inducted into the pro football hall of. I am third gale sayers book i am third gale sayers book. I am third by gale sayers with al silverman the greg. Gale eugene sayers born 1943 was a famous running back for the chicago bears for seven seasons. Al silverman, a magazine editor and publishing executive who collaborated with the chicago bears halfback gale sayers on an autobiography that.

Brians song is a 1971 abc movie of the week that recounts the details of the life of brian piccolo, a football player stricken with terminal cancer after turning pro, told through his friendship with chicago bears running back teammate and pro football hall of famer gale sayers, who helps him in his difficult struggle directed by buzz kulik. Sayers talent on the field is surpassed only by his faith and the great works he has accomplished in the chicago community. Two years ago i got this old beatup book as a gift from someone in my family. Gale sayers was in new york to attend professional football writers annual dinner and receive the george s. It tells the story of a man with such love for a sport when a knee injury almost destroys his career and all the friends he didnt even know he had. Nfl hall of famer gale eugene sayers was born on may 30, 1943, in wichita, kansas. About i am third gale sayers book i am third, with al silverman, is a stirring, painfully honest account of his struggle to become the greatest running back in history and that agonizing moment between immortality and becoming a cripple. From 1951 to 1963, he was editor of sport magazine and from 1972 to 1988, he was ceo and chairman of book of the month club.

Its easy to make a big deal out of the fact that he was white. Among his publications is i am third, cowritten with gale sayers, which was adapted for the 1971 television film, brians song. I am third is the memoir of gale sayers, one of the best running backs in the history of the ncaa and pro football. Sayers story of his friendship with teammate brian. But, it was chicago bears hall of fame running back, gale sayers, who made the sentiment famous 48 years earlier, in his 1970 book, i am. Gale sayers speakers bureau and booking agent info. Gale sayers is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. Gale sayers book i am third, with al silverman, is a stirring, painfully honest account of his struggle to become the greatest running back in history and that agonizing moment between immortality and becoming a cripple. He is the coauthor of i am third with writer al silverman. I think his i am third philosophy began after him playing days. Gale signed with the chicago bears and played witht them for seven years as a running back. Gale sayers book i am third, with al silverman, is a stirring, painfully honest account of his struggle to become the greatest running back in. Al silverman is a noted sports writer and the author of ten books and numerous essays published in playboy, saga, and sport magazines. He wrote, brian piccolo and i began rooming together in 1967 and we became close friends.

I read this book, an autobiography of gale sayers, in november and december of 2010. The iconic film about the iconic friendship between pro football hall of fame running back gale sayers and his chicago bears teammate. Al silverman, a onetime editor of sport magazine and chief executive of the bookofthemonth club who also was the coauthor of football star gale sayerss autobiography, which became the. In part 2 of i am third, sayers talks about his elementary and high school years with his brother win. He and a white teammate brian piccolo were bosom buddies. He is an actor and writer, known for brians song 1971, guiding light 1952 and brians song 2001. The book is 1970 by gale sayers and al silverman, library of congress catalog card number 70119775 sbn 670389773 third printing december 1971. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. I recall at the time seeing the book for sale at safeways at the woodlawn shopping center in littleton, colorado. But, it was chicago bears hall of fame running back, gale sayers, who made the sentiment famous 48 years earlier, in his 1970 book, i am third.

In reality the book is about gale and his accomplishments and he puts himself first through most if it. This book is compassionate, emotional, and sometimes comic. As explains, sayers says in his book that the title is based on his lifes motto, that his god and his friends take priority over himself. Piccolos and sayers sharply differing temperaments and racial backgrounds made. Known also as a community leader and great friend to all, sayerss credo is, the lord is first, my friends are second, and i am third. Once he came back from his injury, he would play his best but there was always something in the papers about how he wasnt as good as when he first started. I first learned of this book long ago after seeing brians song. In 1970, gale sayers wrote i am third, an autobiography of his. Gale sayers a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. The title comes from this anecdote, in the introduction to the book.

At first i knew nothing of gale sayers and brian piccolo, and the friendship the two had, or the saying i am third. In addition, his 1971 autobiography, i am third, was produced into an awardwinning television movie, brians song, starring james caan and billy dee williams. I am third has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Penguin books has reissued i am third and what follows is an excerpt from the. Al silverman, writer behind brians song, is dead at 92. Gale sayers book i am third, with al silverman, is a stirring, painful. The book i am third written by gale sayers is the best autobiography i have ever read. In 1970, gale sayers wrote i am third, an autobiography of his football career. Its easy to make a big deal out of the fact that he was white and im black and to wonder how we got along.

Gale sayers, the great chicago bears running back, wrote a hit book back in the 1970s, called i am third. Based on the book i am third, by gale sayers producer, paul junger witt. When he went up to recevie the award he said my friend and teamate brian piccolo is. I am third by gale sayers, 9780142000755, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. I am third is a nonfiction novel by gale sayers and bill cosby introduction. He was a running back for the chicago bears for 7 seasons during the 1960s and 1970s. He has been married to ardythe bullard since december 1, 1973. They encouraged each other when both were having physical issues. I am third by gale sayers, bill cosby introduction, al. I am third by gale sayers, al silverman, paperback. Saw brians song as a kid and always had great respect for gale sayers. I am third by gale sayers, 1970, viking press edition, in english. The books title is from sayers motto, the lord is first, my friends are second, and i am third. I first heard this saying in this biography of one of the greatest football players to.