Sayers’ Shooting Star Burned Bright, Fast
His Career Defined by More Than Friendship With Brian Piccolo
By JOHN WIEBUSCH
AOL Exclusive
"It ended with his body changed to light,
A star that burns forever in that sky.
-- From the Aztec poem, "The Flight of Quetzalcoatl"
"Only the good die young."
-- Billy Joel
They are forever linked in the cosmic firmament of the National Football League, Gale Sayers and Brian Piccolo, one black and one white, both running backs, both head-turning handsome, both whip-smart.
His Career Defined by More Than Friendship With Brian Piccolo
By JOHN WIEBUSCH
AOL Exclusive
"It ended with his body changed to light,
A star that burns forever in that sky.
-- From the Aztec poem, "The Flight of Quetzalcoatl"
"Only the good die young."
-- Billy Joel
They are forever linked in the cosmic firmament of the National Football League, Gale Sayers and Brian Piccolo, one black and one white, both running backs, both head-turning handsome, both whip-smart.
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