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Honoring Brian Piccolo Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the late, great Brian Piccolo. Anyone who has been a fan of American Football for a long time knows about this heroic young man.

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

Author
MommyPanda

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
64,339

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
603

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. What pro football team did Brian play for? Hint

Houston Oilers

Miami Dolphins

Chicago Bears

New Orlean Saints

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Question 2 of 15

2. What was Brian's number?

Answer: (Between 30 and 50)

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Question 3 of 15

3. What Christian denomination did he belong to? Hint

Baptist

Catholic

Lutheran

Methodist

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which statement below is correct? Hint

Brian had one sibling, a twin brother

Brian was an only child

Brian was the youngest of 3 boys

Brian was the only boy, with 4 sisters

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Question 5 of 15

5. While attending high school, what sport was Brian's true passion? Hint

soccer

tennis

rugby

baseball

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Question 6 of 15

6. After leaving high school, which college did Brian accept a scholarship to? Hint

Wake Forest

Wichita State

UCLA

University of Miami

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Question 7 of 15

7. His senior year, at this college listed above, was an exceptional year. What record did he hold? Hint

most TD in Wake Forest history

fastest player in his league

most tackles in the nation

leading rusher for the nation

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Question 8 of 15

8. After his last year at college, he signed on with the Chicago Bears. Who was his roommate that year? They became the best of friends. Remember his name? Hint

Gale Sayers

Steve DeLong

Dick Butkus

Jimmy Jones

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Question 9 of 15

9. What was Brian's wife's name? Hint

Sharon

Amy

Joy

Carol

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Question 10 of 15

10. Brian Piccolo had a special recipe for success. It was? Hint

talent, 10 hours a day of practice, and talent

talent, determination, and luck

luck, money, hard work

God's blessings, prayer, faithfulness

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Question 11 of 15

11. When he was playing for the Chicago Bears, many thought he wasn't big enough to do very good. What was his height and weight? Hint

5 feet 10, 175 pounds

5 feet 7, 165 pounds

6 feet, 205 pounds

6 feet 3, 195 pounds

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Question 12 of 15

12. What disease did Brian die from? Hint

cancer

liver disease

polio

lupus

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Question 13 of 15

13. At the time of Brian's death in 1970, the disease was thought to be incurable. Now, due to many years of research it has a cure rate of ____ ? Hint

95 percent

80 percent

50 percent

35 percent

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Question 14 of 15

14. What other cancer is related to the one that killed Brian Piccolo? Hint

skin cancer

lung cancer

testicular cancer

leukemia

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Question 15 of 15

15. What is the 2 word movie that was first released in 1971 about the life and death of Brian Piccolo?

Answer: (2 words, look at the above questions for the answer.)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What pro football team did Brian play for?

Answer: Chicago Bears

He signed as a free agent in 1965.

2. What was Brian's number?

Answer: 41

After his death, his number 41 jersey was retired.

3. What Christian denomination did he belong to?

Answer: Catholic

His funeral was at Chirst the King Roman Catholic Church, in Chicago, IL. While growing up he attended a Catholic high school.

4. Which statement below is correct?

Answer: Brian was the youngest of 3 boys

5. While attending high school, what sport was Brian's true passion?

Answer: baseball

Brian excelled in baseball most of his high school. It wasn't until his senior year that he really did well at football.

6. After leaving high school, which college did Brian accept a scholarship to?

Answer: Wake Forest

He was offered a scholarship to both Wake Forest and Wichita State, but he chose Wake Forest, in Winston-Salem, NC.

7. His senior year, at this college listed above, was an exceptional year. What record did he hold?

Answer: leading rusher for the nation

His senior year he led the nation in rushing yardage, carrying the ball 252 times for more than 1000 yards!

8. After his last year at college, he signed on with the Chicago Bears. Who was his roommate that year? They became the best of friends. Remember his name?

Answer: Gale Sayers

While Butkus, DeLong, and Jones were all teammates of Piccolo's, it was Gale Sayers that was so close to Brian. The movie 'Brian's Song' was about the incredible friendship between Brian and Gayle. Their friendship shattered all the racial boundaries that were very evident at that time in our history. Gayle was an African-American and Brian was white.

9. What was Brian's wife's name?

Answer: Joy

He also had three daughters, Lori, Tracy, and Kristi.

10. Brian Piccolo had a special recipe for success. It was?

Answer: talent, determination, and luck

11. When he was playing for the Chicago Bears, many thought he wasn't big enough to do very good. What was his height and weight?

Answer: 6 feet, 205 pounds

12. What disease did Brian die from?

Answer: cancer

The formal name of the cancer was 'embryonal cell carcinoma'.

13. At the time of Brian's death in 1970, the disease was thought to be incurable. Now, due to many years of research it has a cure rate of ____ ?

Answer: 95 percent

AMAZING isn't it? Almost 100 percent of those with this disease will now be cured. That is many dollars of research doing a very good job!

14. What other cancer is related to the one that killed Brian Piccolo?

Answer: testicular cancer

Since the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund was started in 1970, a lot of the money has also been used to research testicular cancer, bringing that cure rate to over 95 percent!

15. What is the 2 word movie that was first released in 1971 about the life and death of Brian Piccolo?

Answer: Brian's Song

Source: Author MommyPanda

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