Gale Sayers' bond with Brian Piccolo was something truly special. ❤️ | NFL Films

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

Hit the Bricks 2025 brought together more than 2,200 runners and walkers to raise $348,000 for cancer research. Every step honored Brian Piccolo’s legacy and showed the power of community in action. #ProHumanitate Read more: https://wakefo.rest/4nTEzik | Wake Forest University