Brian Piccolo
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Brian Piccolo was an American football running back best known for his time with the Chicago Bears and for the enduring legacy of courage and friendship depicted in the film "Brian's Song."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brian Piccolo canonical | 5 |
| Louis Brian Piccolo | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American football player
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human ⓘ running back ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
ACC Player of the Year (1964)
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NCAA rushing leader (1964) ⓘ |
| buriedIn |
St. Mary Cemetery, Evergreen Park, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery, Evergreen Park, Illinois, United States
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| causeOfDeath |
embryonal cell carcinoma
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testicular cancer (metastatic) ⓘ |
| collegeStatistic |
led nation in rushing yards in 1964
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led nation in scoring in 1964 ⓘ |
| collegeTeam | Wake Forest Demon Deacons football ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1943-10-31 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1970-06-16 ⓘ |
| draftStatus | undrafted free agent (1965 NFL) ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Fort Lauderdale)
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Wake Forest University ⓘ |
| endTime | 1969 (Chicago Bears career) ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Italian American ⓘ |
| familyName |
Joy Piccolo
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surface form:
Piccolo
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| fullName |
Brian Piccolo
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Louis Brian Piccolo
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| givenName | Louis ⓘ |
| handedness | right-handed ⓘ |
| height | 5 ft 11 in (approx.) ⓘ |
| jerseyNumber | 41 ⓘ |
| league | National Football League ⓘ |
| legacy |
Brian Piccolo Award (ACC / Wake Forest)
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Brian Piccolo Award (Chicago Bears) ⓘ |
| mass | 195 lb (approx.) ⓘ |
| NFLTeamDebut | Chicago Bears ⓘ |
| notableFor |
battle with cancer
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friendship with Gale Sayers ⓘ |
| notableWork | Inspiration for the film "Brian's Song" ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| playedFor | Chicago Bears ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | James Caan ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
Brian's Song (2001 remake)
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surface form:
"Brian's Song" (1971 television film)
Brian's Song (2001 remake) ⓘ
surface form:
"Brian's Song" (2001 television film remake)
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| positionPlayed | running back ⓘ |
| raisedIn | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| spouse | Joy Piccolo ⓘ |
| startTime | 1965 (Chicago Bears career) ⓘ |
| teammate | Gale Sayers ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Brian's Song (2001 film)
subject surface form:
Brian's Song (2001 film)
this entity surface form:
Louis Brian Piccolo