Gale Sayers had a relatively short career when it comes down to football players, playing seven years with "Da Bears", but was plagued by injury, narrowing his playing time to five years. He had a close friendship with Brian Piccolo, after Brian's death, Sayers wrote a book "I am Third" which was the inspiration for the movie Brian's song. The ball has been stored away from sunlight with the signature in silver pen being clear with no smear or fade. Ball is under inflated.