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Brian Piccolo was a halfback for the Chicago Bears who died of testicular cancer in 1970. He was the subject of a TV movie, Brian's Song, and played with Gale Sayers, the only black and white running backs in the NFL at the time.
Brian Piccolo was a running back for the Chicago Bears from 1965 to 1969, playing with Gale Sayers and leading the team in rushing in 1968. He died of cancer in 1970 at age 26, but his story inspired a TV movie and a book, and his name lives on in awards and a research fund.
Dec 12, 2019 · The Bears also have given a Brian Piccolo Award every year since 1970 to the rookie who best exemplifies the courage, loyalty, teamwork, dedication and sense of humor that Brian had.
Brian Piccolo was a 26 year-old running back for the Chicago Bears in the fall of 1969 when he developed a cough and difficulty breathing. The diagnosis was grim: a grapefruit-sized,...
Sep 24, 2020 · NFL. ‘Together again’: Brian Piccolo’s daughter remembers Gale Sayers. Chicago Bears teammates of Brian Piccolo carry his coffin into Christ the King Church in Chicago in 1970. (AP)...
Apr 22, 2019 · Brian Piccolo was a running back for the Chicago Bears who led the nation in rushing at Wake Forest but was not drafted by any NFL team. He died of testicular cancer in 1970 and inspired two TV movies based on his friendship with Gale Sayers.
Jun 16, 2020 · Brian Piccolo was a running back for the Chicago Bears who died of cancer at 26. He was the first white player to room with Gale Sayers, a black player, and their friendship was portrayed in the movie "Brian's Song".
