Celebrated Chicago Bears player Gale Sayers, born May 30, 1943, joins Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr., for the Rainbow Commission for Fairness in Athletics, a sports summit on racism and sexism, at Operation Push on July, 29, 1993. The Bears drafted Sayers, a fan favorite, in 1964.
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As published in the Chicago Daily News, sister publication of the Chicago Sun-Times:
In 1964, the Chicago Bears needed a big win in the NFL draft. A boring 3-7 season left many fans feeling dejected, yet impossibly hopeful about what the upcoming draft might bring because the Bears had three first-round picks and some excellent prospects to choose from.