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Louis Brian Piccolo (October 31, 1943 – June 16, 1970) was an American professional football player who was a halfback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) for four years. He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
Joining the Bears. There were 280 players selected in 20 rounds in the 1965 NFL Draft. But Piccolo wasn't among them—even after leading the nation in rushing and scoring at Wake Forest. The prevailing thought was that the 5-11, 195-pounder was too small to play fullback in the NFL.
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)...
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.
Jun 17, 2020 · Chicago Bears running back Brian Piccolo and his teammate Gale Sayers set an example of race relations during Civil Rights era.
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,...
Apr 22, 2019 · 1. He led the nation in rushing but wasn’t drafted. Louis Brian Piccolo was born Oct. 31, 1943, in Pittsfield, Mass. His family later moved to Florida, and he graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas...
Jun 16, 2020 · Tuesday marked 50 years since Chicago Bears running back Brian Piccolo died from cancer. A car parade in his honor was held in the Beverly neighborhood where he once lived with his family.
Nov 30, 2021 · "Brian's Song," which recounted the friendship between Chicago Bears' Gale Sayers and Brian Piccolo, who died of cancer at 26, aired 50 years ago.
Brian Piccolo, who led the nation in rushing and scoring at Wake Forest in 1964, rushed for 927 yards in four NFL seasons.
