He and a white teammate brian piccolo were bosom buddies. 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. Gale sayers, the great chicago bears running back, wrote a hit book back in the 1970s, called i am third. Silverman has also worked as an editor and publisher.
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. May not include supplemental items like discs, access codes, dust jacket, etc. From 1989 to 1997, silverman served as editor and publisher at viking press. Will be a good reading copy free shipping on all domestic orders home about view all products contact i am third by al silverman i am third by al silverman item specifics isbn10.
Among his publications is i am third, cowritten with gale sayers, which was. 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 first learned of this book long ago after seeing brians song. I am third by gale sayers with al silverman i read this book, an autobiography of gale sayers, in november and december of 2010. Conclusion gale sayers is still living, he is 71 years old. The book i am third written by gale sayers is the best autobiography i have ever read. Sayers serves on the board of directors at american century mutual funds, located in kansas city, missouri. The inspiration for brians song by gale sayers 627 ratings, 3. Sayers credo, the lord is first, my friends are second, and i am third, is the where the title of the book derives from. Sayers also went through a hard time with the media. This book is compassionate, emotional, and sometimes comic. 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. Saw brians song as a kid and always had great respect for gale sayers.
I am third gale sayers book i am third gale sayers book. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. I am third gale sayers, al silverman mcnally robinson. Meant to be the story of a major professional football star recovering from a devastating knee injury, the book. The books title is from sayers motto, the lord is first, my friends are second, and i am third. In 2007, he released a new book, gale sayers, my life and times. I am third by gale sayers viking press 1970 biography. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers.
Edition notes 119,466 genre biography, juvenile literature. Buy i am third by sayers, gale from amazons fiction books store. Al silverman is a noted sports writer and the author of ten books and numerous essays published in. The book is 1970 by gale sayers and al silverman, library of congress catalog card number 70119775 sbn 670389773 third printing december 1971. Courageous piccolo never lost hope by gale sayers with al silverman from i am third. It is also the story of his friendship with brian piccolo. He was a running back for the chicago bears for 7 seasons during the 1960s and 1970s. This book was first published in 1970, and republished many times since the first 1971 film.
When i was a sophomore at the university of kansas i had seen this sign on the desk of bill easton, who is my. Known also as a community leader and great friend to all, sayers s credo is, the lord is first, my friends are second, and i am third. Book summary book summary quotation grew up in the ghetto lacked heat, food and attention from parents. Penguin books has reissued i am third and what follows is an excerpt from the new edition. The title comes from this anecdote, in the introduction to the book. Publication date 1974 topics sayers, gale, 1943publisher new york, bantam books. Gale sayers was a running back in the 1960s for the nfls chicago bears. Al silverman is a noted sports writer and the author of ten books and numerous essays published in playboy, saga, and sport magazines. This is the book which was made into a tv movie which made every male in america bawl like a baby.
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. Piccolos story is told in the book brian piccolo a short season1972. You can look for the internet sources or other social media. I am third book by gale sayers 2 available editions. Gale sayers is a former nfl player known for his designation as the youngest person to ever be inducted into the. In 1977, he was inducted into the pro football hall of. His friendship with bears teammate brian piccolo, who died of cancer in 1970, inspired sayers to write his autobiography, i am third, which in turn was the basis for the 1971 madefortv movie brians song. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. 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. 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. I am third has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace same low prices, bigger selection, more fun shop the allnew.
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. I first heard this saying in this biography of one of the greatest football players to ever play the game, sayers. 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. I am third is the memoir of gale sayers, one of the best running backs in the history of the ncaa and pro football. At first i knew nothing of gale sayers and brian piccolo, and the friendship the two had, or the saying i am third. Gale sayers book i am third, with al silverman, is a stirring, painful. 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. In part 2 of i am third, sayers talks about his elementary and. In the book, i am third, the main character gale sayers is a young man trying to find a way to become a pro football player. Gale sayers a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. I am third by gale sayers, 1970, viking press edition, in english. Two years ago i got this old beatup book as a gift from someone in my family.
You must know how great in addition to important the book i am third gale sayers. He wrote, brian piccolo and i began rooming together in 1967 and we became close friends. They encouraged each other when both were having physical issues. Gale eugene sayers born 1943 was a famous running back for the chicago bears for seven seasons. 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. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit. Nowadays reading books be a little more than want or need but also get a life style. He is the coauthor of i am third with writer al silverman. I am third by gale sayers, al silverman, paperback. 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. In his biography, i am third, sayers said god is first, others are second, and i am third. I am third i am third this photo shows africanamerican being put in jail. Among his publications is i am third, cowritten with gale sayers, which was adapted for the 1971 television film, brians song.