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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.
Sep 24, 2020 · NFL. ‘Together again’: Brian Piccolo’s daughter remembers Gale Sayers. Perspective by Lori Piccolo. September 24, 2020 at 1:02 p.m. EDT. Chicago Bears teammates of Brian Piccolo carry 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.
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,...
Dec 12, 2019 · 50 years ago, Brian Piccolo's death was heartbreaking and inexplicable. But now, we understand.
Apr 22, 2019 · On Nov. 16, 1969, in Atlanta, after scoring a touchdown in a 48-31 loss to the Falcons, Piccolo took himself out of the game because of chest pain and a nagging cough.
May 25, 2020 · 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.
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.
May 25, 2020 · Fifty years ago on May 25, 1970, Gale Sayers accepted the George S. Halas Award at a dinner in New York City. His speech was emotional and left the 600 in attendance awed. Gale Sayers, the great...
Jun 16, 2020 · Today marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Chicago Bears running back Brian Piccolo, who succumbed to cancer in 1970.
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