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, …

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, …

Sep 24, 2020 · Hall of Famer Gale Sayers, who made his mark as one of the NFL’s best all-purpose running backs and was later celebrated for his enduring friendship with Chicago …

Sep 24, 2020 · When I saw the alert on my phone Wednesday morning that Gale Sayers had died, I felt a pit grow in my stomach. I knew he had been battling dementia for three years, but …

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 …

Sep 23, 2020 · Despite the fondly remembered movie that was spawned by their friendship, Gale Sayers and Brian Piccolo weren’t exactly close during their early years as Chicago Bears …

May 25, 2020 · Chicago Bears’ Brian Piccolo charges into Minnesota Viking line. AP. Normally, that award was presented in late August, in Chicago, at the Halas Dinner, but Sayers had …

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Chicago Bears Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers died Wednesday at the age of 77. For all that he did on the football field, he is also known for his …

Sep 23, 2020 · Dying of cancer, Brian Piccolo (James Caan) seeks strength from his friend and teammate Gale Sayers (Billy Dee Williams) in an emotional scene from the made-for-TV …

In this story from October 1971, author and NFL legend Gale Sayers pays tribute to the courage and indomitable spirit of his dear friend and teammate, Brian Piccolo. When I first saw Brian …