Seven of Omaha s greatest athletes and the leader of one of the city s most prominent institutions were honored Saturday night at the Aksarben Foundation s 128th annual ball.
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In July 2019, The World-Herald featured Gale Sayers in its book “24th & Glory” about the intersection of the civil rights movement and Omaha’s greatest generation of athletes. The following excerpt details Sayers’ battle with dementia late in his life. Sayers died Sept. 23 at the age of 77. From time to […]