Brian Piccolo - Wikipedia
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.
Remembering former Chicago Bears RB Brian Piccolo 50 years after his ...
On the 50th anniversary of Brian Piccolo’s death, we take a comprehensive look back at the former running back’s career with the Bears, his valiant fight against cancer and his remarkable legacy five decades later.
Who was Brian Piccolo? What you should know about the former Chicago …
2019年4月22日 · Every year, the Chicago Bears hand out the Brian Piccolo Award. To some, Piccolo is a beloved figure, immortalized in a TV movie — make that two TV movies. But to many more, he might be...
Gale Sayers paid tribute to Brian Piccolo 50 years ago tonight
2020年5月25日 · As explained by Mike Vaccaro the New York Post, Bears running back Gale Sayers paid tribute to teammate Brian Piccolo during the Pro Football Writers Awards Dinner, at what is now the Sheraton Times Square in Manhattan. Sayers, who recovered from a serious knee injury to lead the league in rushing in 1969, won the George S. Halas Most ...
Brian's Song - Wikipedia
Brian's Song is a 1971 ABC Movie of the Week that recounts the life of Brian Piccolo (James Caan), a Chicago Bears football player stricken with terminal cancer, focusing on his friendship with teammate Gale Sayers (Billy Dee Williams).
Remembering Chicago Bear Brian Piccolo, 50 years after his death
2020年6月16日 · 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.
50 years after playing his last game for the Bears, Brian Piccolo’s ...
2019年12月12日 · Three days after marrying his high school sweetheart, Brian flew to Chicago to sign as a free agent with the Bears. Upon returning home, Brian sent Halas a handwritten thank you note.
Bears honor Piccolo on 52nd anniversary of his passing - Chicago Bears
2022年6月16日 · The Bears commemorated the 52nd anniversary of former running back Brian Piccolo’s passing by having all their players wear No. 41 at practice and welcoming his family to Halas Hall for a special visit.
Bears honor Brian Piccolo on anniversary of his death - USA TODAY
2022年6月19日 · This week 52 years ago, former Bears running back Brian Piccolo died of embryonal cell carcinoma — a rare testicular cancer. Because of his extended battle with the terminal disease (which...
Piccolo book "A Short Season" is being reprinted - Chicago Bears
2020年6月16日 · When Bears running back Brian Piccolo was battling cancer that would ultimately end his life on June 16, 1970, he collaborated with Chicago sportscaster Jeannie Morris on a book about his life and his struggle with the disease.