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Brian Piccolo Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the life of the all-time inspirational player in my opinion.

A multiple-choice quiz by bilig. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
bilig

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
167,926

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
323

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What was the year of Brian Piccolo's birth?
Hint

1942

1943

1941

1944

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Question 2 of 10

2. What college did Brian Piccolo attend? Hint

Wake Forest

Southern Miss

Indiana

Duke

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was Brian's jersey number when he was with the Bears? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the year of Brian Piccolo's death? Hint

1972

1969

1970

1971

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Question 5 of 10

5. Even though Brian Piccolo lead the nation in rushing his senior year, he wound up in which spot for scoring that season? Hint

2nd

1st

3rd

4th

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Question 6 of 10

6. In which round did the Bears draft Brian Piccolo? Hint

8th

He was not drafted but signed as a free agent

9th

10th

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many 100+ rushing yard games did Brian have in his careet? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. In which season was Brian Piccolo and Gayle Sayers roommates? Hint

1967

1966

1965

1968

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Question 9 of 10

9. In which year did Brian Piccolo score his first touchdown? Hint

1966

1968

1967

1969

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Question 10 of 10

10. November 23rd, 1969, Gale Sayers broke the news to the team about Pic's condition, and they dedicated the game to Piccolo. Which team did they play and lose to that day? Hint

Jets

Bengals

Browns

Colts

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the year of Brian Piccolo's birth?

Answer: 1943

Louis Brian Piccolo was born October 31, 1943 in Pittsfield, MA.

2. What college did Brian Piccolo attend?

Answer: Wake Forest

Brian had a full scholarship to attend Wake Forest.

3. What was Brian's jersey number when he was with the Bears?

Answer: 41

Gayle Sayers was number 40 and Payton was 34. All three of these jersey numbers have been retired by the Bears.

4. What was the year of Brian Piccolo's death?

Answer: 1970

Brian died June 16, 1970.

5. Even though Brian Piccolo lead the nation in rushing his senior year, he wound up in which spot for scoring that season?

Answer: 1st

Pic lead the nation in both scoring and rushing yardage, yet was not drafted by the NFL.

6. In which round did the Bears draft Brian Piccolo?

Answer: He was not drafted but signed as a free agent

The other NFL teams did not think that he was big enough or fast enough to make it in the NFL.

7. How many 100+ rushing yard games did Brian have in his careet?

Answer: 1

In 1969, he rushed for 112 yards in the Bears' 23-17 victory over the New Orleans Saints.

8. In which season was Brian Piccolo and Gayle Sayers roommates?

Answer: 1967

This marked the first interracial rooming of players in the NFL.

9. In which year did Brian Piccolo score his first touchdown?

Answer: 1968

When Pic was in for the injured Sayers, he scored his first two touchdowns.

10. November 23rd, 1969, Gale Sayers broke the news to the team about Pic's condition, and they dedicated the game to Piccolo. Which team did they play and lose to that day?

Answer: Colts

The Bears lost the game 24-21.

Source: Author bilig

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