2024 Odunze had familiarized himself with the story of the friendship between Piccolo and Gale Sayers as Jeannie Morris described in the book, "A Short Season. The movie "Brian's Song" was based ...

Piccolo's valiant fight against the disease and his close friendship with fellow Bears running back Gale Sayers was chronicled in the classic TV movie "Brian's Song" in 1971. In presenting the awards, ...

Piccolo had embryonal cell carcinoma ... "A Short Season. The movie "Brian's Song" was based on her book. Odunze labeled it inspiring. "Just because you know what we do is all superficial when ...

“(Brian) Piccolo was a St. Thomas grad ... campus at St. Thomas Aquinas is named after him and he inspired the 1971 movie ‘Brian’s Song.’ Broward schools to slash budget by $65 million.

That didn’t stop him from writing and sharing a poem he wrote about Piccolo, whose friendship with Gale Sayers was depicted in the 1971 movie “Brian’s Song.” Speaking in front of members ...

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 ...