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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.
The Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund was created in 1970 shortly after his death by family, friends and members of the Bears organization, with money raised initially to fight embryonal cell carcinoma. At the time Piccolo died, the disease was 100 percent fatal.
Jun 17, 2020 · Chicago Bears running back Brian Piccolo and his teammate Gale Sayers set an example of race relations during Civil Rights era.
Dec 12, 2019 · The Bears also have given a Brian Piccolo Award every year since 1970 to the rookie who best exemplifies the courage, loyalty, teamwork, dedication and sense of humor that Brian had.
Apr 22, 2019 · 1. He led the nation in rushing but wasn’t drafted. Louis Brian Piccolo was born Oct. 31, 1943, in Pittsfield, Mass. His family later moved to Florida, and he graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas...
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.
Brian Piccolo, who led the nation in rushing and scoring at Wake Forest in 1964, rushed for 927 yards in four NFL seasons.
