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Sayers’ Shooting Star Burned Bright, Fast
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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