On this date 52 years ago, former Bears running back Brian Piccolo died of embryonal cell carcinoma -- a rare testicular cancer. Because of his extended battle with the terminal disease (which doctors ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Hall of Famer Gale Sayers, who made his mark as one of the NFL’s best all-purpose running backs and was later celebrated for his enduring friendship with a Chicago Bears teammate with ...

The TV Guide ad for the film promised “a true story about love,” and it delivered: Love of a game (football) and love between two friends who played it together in the pros until one died of cancer at ...

Brian Piccolo, whose story was the subject of the 1971 TV movie Brian’s Song, passed away on June 16, 1970. During their practice at minicamp Wednesday, the current Chicago Bears paid tribute to ...

Hall of Famer Gale Sayers, who made his mark as one of the NFL’s best all-purpose running backs and was later celebrated for his enduring friendship with a Chicago Bears teammate with cancer, has died ...

Chicago Bears great Gale Sayers has died at age 77. Sayers was known as The Kansas Comet, a dragonfly of a running back who quickly broke out for the Jayhawks. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) ...