About Willie Galimore
Willie Galimore, nicknamed "the Wisp", was an American professional football player who played halfback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) from 1957 to 1963. He was selected by the Bears in the fifth round of the 1956 NFL draft. Tragically, his NFL career was cut short with his death at age 29 in a traffic accident just ahead of the 1964 season. As a professional, Galimore was a member of the Bears team that won the 1963 NFL Championship Game and his jersey number 28 is one of fourteen uniform numbers retired by the Bears. The Rattlers again won the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association championship and Galimore was tapped as an All-American for the first time. In the 1954 season's ultimate game, the 22nd Orange Blossom Classic, played in front of more than 41,000 fans, Galimore broke an Orange Bowl individual record, gaining 295 yards on the ground. This record could have been even more epic if not for referee flags, as Galimore had additional touchdowns of 87 and 72 yards called back by penalty.
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