BRIAN PICCOLO Passed Away On This Day (10-31-43 - 6-16-70) 55 Years Ago, From Cancer at Just 26 Years Old!!! A 1961 graduate of Central Catholic High School in Fort Lauderdale (now known as St. Thomas Aquinas High School), Piccolo is one of football's most inspiring stories. Although he was an outstanding football and baseball player in high school, Piccolo's only scholarship offers came from Wake Forest and Wichita State. He chose Wake Forest and went on to an outstanding career. During his sen

A touchstone of a generation, BRIAN'S SONG tells the story of the real-life relationship between football teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers played by James Caan and Billy Dee Williams. See it tonight at 8pm ET during our evening highlighting tv movies. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

294K views · 2.7K reactions | 1969-11-9 Pittsburgh Steelers @ Chicago Bears (Brian Piccolo 25-yard touchdown pass from Bobby Douglass) | On this day in Professional Football History | Facebook