When Chicago Bears teammates Gale Sayers and Brian Piccolo became roommates in 1967, the first time NFL players of different colors shared accommodations on the road, it hardly looked like a good fit.

We recently noted the 50-year anniversary of Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers’ memorable and moving speech regarding the illness that teammate Brian Piccolo was fighting. Fifty years ago today, ...

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, ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on June 16, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Gale Sayers, left, and Brian Piccolo ...

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 ...

I was 12 years old, and my large Catholic family was gathered around our small black and white TV to watch the ABC Movie of the Week, “Brian’s Song.” It is the paean created by Chicago Bears running ...

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 ...

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 ...