Editing Gale Sayers (section)

==Early life==
Gale Eugene Sayers was born to Roger Earl Sayers and Bernice Ross in [[Wichita, Kansas]], and raised in [[Omaha, Nebraska]]. His father was a mechanic for [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company|Goodyear]], farmed, and worked for auto dealerships. Sayers' younger brother, [[Ron Sayers|Ron]], later played running back for the [[San Diego Chargers]] of the [[American Football League]]. Roger, his older brother, was a decorated college [[track and field]] athlete.<ref>{{cite news|title=Roger Sayers – No. 36 – Nebraska's 100 Greatest Athletes|url=http://dataomaha.com/neb100/player/36|access-date=March 3, 2017|work=Omaha World-Herald|archive-date=May 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190517232045/https://dataomaha.com/neb100/player/36|url-status=dead}}</ref> Gale graduated from [[Omaha Central High School]], where he starred in football and track and field. A fine all-around track athlete, he set a state [[long jump]] record of 24&nbsp;ft 10{{fraction|1|2}} in (7.58m) as a senior in 1961.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Riddinston|first1=Al|title=Omaha Central cops state plum, Weekes wins mile|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9291469/omaha_central_cops_state_plum_weekes/|access-date=March 3, 2017|work=Beatrice Daily Sun|date=May 21, 1961|page=10|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>