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Thursday, August 23, 1973
University Daily Kansan
Gale Savers Returns to Memorial Stadium to Help at Spring Drills
Sayers' Work as Assistant AD Includes Recruiting, Counseling
By CONNIE DeARMOND
Kansan Staff Writer
Gale Sayers thrilled KU football fans in 1964 with his All-American performances. In 1973 Sayers again promises to bring vitality and excitement to KU sports.
Sayers returned to the University of Kansas in February and joined the athletic department as an assistant athletic director.
Public relations work, recruiting and counseling are three of Sahaws' duties.
SAVERS SAID that in the public relations area his job was to travel around the city to see what people liked.
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organizations about the athletic program at KU. It is always important, Sayers said, to have a presence on the court.
In recruiting, Sayers said that he had been busy meeting with football and basketball players who were considering attending KU. He said that most often athletes wanted to play in a good conference and that the Big Eight was one of the best.
Athletes also want a good academic program. KU has that, Sayers said. But he played he his most important role in黛林's third need, someone to go for advice.
Sayers said that he thought his knowledge was most helpful in counseling, because he had been through the same things that an athlete at KU might experience.
SAYERS SAID that he thought KU athletics would be better this year. He said that last year when the University was without a chancellor and an athletic director people had a "wait and see" attitude.
Now that Archy Dkees has become the new chancellor and Clive Hawke has accepted the position as athletic director, thinus will be better, Savers said.
Sayers said that he had met with Walker since he was appointed athletic director in the summer and that Walker was a fine man who would be his own boss.
BUT, HE SAID, one man can't do the entire job alone. With the entire athletic department working together, the athletic program should be a success, he said.
Sayers played football for the Kansas Jayhawks during the 1962-63 season. He was a two-time All-American at KU and the All-Big Eight team three years in a row.
Sayers made 20 touchdowns at KU and totaled 2,675 yards in his career. In his sophomore year he rushed for 1,125 yards and seven touchdowns.
IN HIS JUNIOR year Sayers rushed for 917 yards and was considered a Heisman Trophy candidate. But he had only 633 yards on the field, and a trophy at KU and did not receive the trophy.
He still holds two KU individual records. Against Nebraska in the 1963 season, Sayers made a 99-yard run from scrimmage. He was named a Pro Bowl record in the 1962 Oklahoma State game.
After college, Sayers was the first-round draft choice of the Chicago Bears and the Kansas City Chiefs. The Bears got his draft from the Chiefs for a reported $150,000.
Sayers was named to the all-pro team five times and was NFL Rookie of the Year in 2014.
SAVERS' PRO career was shortened by injuries to both knees. He had a total of five operations on his knees. His last injury came in 1970.
After his last operation, the Sayers decided to make a final effort with the Bears. He had a discouraging year and announced his retirement in September 1972.
While living in Chicago, Sayers worked for a stock brokerage company. He wrote a column for the Chicago Daily News and was involved in the company's unsalaried member of the Chicago Parks
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Savers said that his goal was to become the general manager of a pro football team. He said that his job as an assistant athlete required him to work with an excellent background for that kind of work.
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