CHICAGO (WLS) -- An upcoming auction of sports memorabilia features a rare Chicago Bears jersey worn by Brian Piccolo, whose tragic death in 1970 inspired the movie "Brian's Song." Other highlights of ...

Al Silverman, a magazine editor and publishing executive who collaborated with Chicago Bears halfback Gale Sayers on an autobiography that was adapted into “Brian’s Song,” the popular 1971 television ...

DELAVAN - Joy Piccolo-O'Connell was pleased by the remade television movie on the life of her late husband, former Chicago Bears football player Brian Piccolo. She said the remake of "Brian's Song" 31 ...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- On the final day of mandatory minicamp, all 90 Chicago Bears players wore No. 41 jerseys at practice to honor Brian Piccolo, who died 52 years ago Thursday from cancer. Piccolo, ...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (WGN) — The Chicago Bears announced T.J. Edwards and Rome Odunze as the team’s annual recipients of the Brian Piccolo Award on Tuesday. The Brian Piccolo Award is an honor voted on ...

The Wilkes-Barre Chapter of UNICO National recently held its annual Brian Piccolo Award Dinner at the Woodlands Inn and Resort. The award is presented to an Italian-American high school athlete who ...

Chicago Bears football jersey, #41, worn by fullback Brian Piccolo (1943-1970.) The shirt has been signed in black ink by running back Gayle Sayers (b. 1943) The pair's unlikely friendship, and ...

Benny Cunningham has spent just one season as a member of the Chicago Bears. He made one heck of an impression. The running back was one of two members of the 2017 Bears presented with the Brian ...

Courage. Loyalty. Teamwork. Dedication. A sense of humor. Those are just a few traits that described the late Brian Piccolo. Every year, the Chicago Bears select a veteran and a rookie that best ...

LAKE FOREST, Ill., — The Chicago Bears honored rookie Rome Odunze and linebacker T.J. Edwards on Tuesday as the Brian Piccolo Award winners with a special ceremony in front of the Piccolo family and ...