Shaun Gayle
Shaun Lanard Gayle (born March 8, 1962) is a former American football defensive back in the NFL. He played twelve seasons, eleven for the Chicago Bears (1984–1994), and one for the San Diego Chargers (1995). He was a member of the Bears squad that won Super Bowl XX in 1985. He was also a member of the "Shuffling Crew" in the video The Super Bowl Shuffle. Gayle attended Ohio State University.
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 8, 1962 Newport News, Virginia | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Hampton (VA) Bethel | ||||||||
| College: | Ohio State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1984 / Round: 10 / Pick: 271 | ||||||||
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Gayle owns the distinction of returning the shortest punt for a touchdown in NFL history, when he returned a punt five yards for a touchdown against the New York Giants in the Bears 1985 divisional playoff victory. He is now appearing at the Chicago Bears Fan Convention. He currently works as an NFL analyst for Sky Sports, appearing on the weekly NFL broadcast.
Personal life
Gayle's nephew, James Gayle was signed by the Washington Redskins but did not play.
Murder of Rhoni Reuter
Gayle had a relationship with Rhoni Reuter, originally of Potosi, Wisconsin. On October 4, 2007, Reuter was about seven months pregnant with Gayle's child when she was shot and killed at home, along with her unborn daughter.
On March 3, 2009, a Chicago woman, Marni Yang, 41, was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the death of Rhoni Reuter at Reuter's Deerfield condominium. It was alleged that Yang was wearing a disguise when she shot and killed Reuter in a jealous rage.[1] She was convicted of first-degree murder for the killing in March 2011.[2]
The Deerfield police previously stated they did not consider Gayle to be a suspect in the murder.[3]
New investigative results however show Gayle provided false information to the police and his whereabouts were unknown for the time of the murder. The case is currently under judicial review. [4]
References
- Achenbaum, Emily S. (2009-03-04), "Charges in slaying of Gayle's girlfriend, unborn child", Chicago Tribune
- Marni Yang guilty in ex-Bear girlfriend's murder
- Dorian, Marc; Just, Emily (18 April 2011). "Exclusive: Shaun Gayle on Obsessive Stalker". ABC News. Retrieved 20 October 2018.