"I figured they needed help," Piccolo said. "Fortunately for Bears fans and unfortunately for me, they got it -- from Gale Sayers." James Caan (l) portrayed Brian Piccolo in 1971's "Brian's Song." ...

At the awards presentation, Sayers dedicated his prize to his friend and teammate, Brian Piccolo, who was dying of cancer. The story of his friendship with Piccolo was later immortalized in the ...