Brian Piccolo
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Position (s): running back |
Jersey number (s): 41 |
| born October 31, 1943 in Pittsfield , Massachusetts | |
| died on June 16, 1970 in New York City , New York | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 1965 - 1969 | |
| Undrafted in 1965 | |
| College : Wake Forest | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Erlaufene yards | 927 |
| average | 3.6 |
| expired TDs | 4th |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Louis Brian Piccolo (* 31 October 1943 in Pittsfield , Massachusetts ; † 16th June 1970 in New York City , New York ) was an American American football poker players of the Chicago Bears in the National Football League (NFL). The 1.83-meter-tall running back played 51 games for the Bears before he was diagnosed with an incurable cancer in 1969 and died shortly afterwards. His number 41 has not been awarded by the Bears since then.
Piccolo's fate was filmed in the award-winning film Brian's Song (1971), in which he was portrayed by James Caan . Piccolo's special friendship with his colleague Gale Sayers was also discussed.
Web links
- Career statistics on pro-football-reference.com
- Brian Piccolo biography
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Piccolo, Brian |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Piccolo, Louis Brian (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 31, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pittsfield , Massachusetts |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 16, 1970 |
| Place of death | New York City , New York |