Uh, you uh, all know that we hand out a game ball to the outstanding player. Well, I'd like to change that. We just got word that Brian Piccolo is - that's he's sick, very sick. And, uh, it looks, uh, like he might never play football again, or, uh, a long time. And, I think we should dedicate ourselves to, uh, give our maximum effort to win this game and give the game ball to 'Pic'. We can all sign it. And take it up. Aw, sh—Oh, my God.
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Coach George Halas Brian Piccolo died of cancer at the age of 26. He left a wife and three daughters. He also left a great many loving friends who miss and think of him often. But when they think of him, it's not how he died that they remember - but how he lived. How he did live!
Narrator Ernest Hemingway once said "Every true story ends in death." Well, this is a true story.
Brian Piccolo I said thank you.
Gale Sayers I know.
Brian Piccolo Well, usually when someone says thank you you're supposed to say you're welcome or How's Your mother?
Gale Sayers How's your mother? ?
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