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How much is a Brian Piccolo autograph worth?

How much is a Brian Piccolo autograph worth?

SMR Price Guide

3×5/AP Gum Card Letter
$400 $600 $1,500

What is Gale Sayers autograph worth?

SMR Price Guide

3×5/AP Gum Card Letter
$25 $35 $100

What cancer did Brian Piccolo have?

Tuesday marks the 50th anniversary of Brian Piccolo’s death. The fullback/running back passed away due to embryonal cell carcinoma on June 16, 1970 at the age of 26 after playing four seasons with the Bears.

What was Gale Sayers cause of death?

Dementia
Gale Sayers/Cause of death

Gale Sayers, the will-o’-the-wisp running back who in a short but brilliant career with the Chicago Bears left opponents, as they used to say, clutching at air, died early on Wednesday at his home in Wakarusa, Ind. He was 77. His stepson Guy Bullard said the cause was complications of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

Who was Gale Sayers wife?

Ardythe Bullardm. 1973–2020
Linda McNeilm. 1962–1973
Gale Sayers/Wife

Was Gale Sayers a good running back?

Sayers amassed 4,956 yards rushing and 1,307 yards receiving in his career. He had 56 total touchdowns. Said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in a statement: “The NFL family lost a true friend today with the passing of Gale Sayers. Gale was one of the finest men in NFL history and one of the game’s most exciting players.

How is Gale Sayers a Hall of Famer?

Known as the “Kansas Comet,” Sayers was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1977 despite playing just seven seasons, all with the Bears. At 34, he was the youngest player ever inducted. Gale was an extraordinary man who overcame a great deal of adversity during his NFL career and life.”

How many yards did Gale Sayers gain total in college?

2,675 yards
By the end of his college career Sayers had a college career yardage gain of 2,675 yards. He was named All-American tailback twice— in both his junior and senior years of college—and earned the nickname of “Kansas Comet.”