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Live Broadcast from Chicago Bears Halas Hall will be 2:00 to 5:00pm Central Time (3-6pm EST) today, February 21

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the Sports Faith International 2010 Holy Mass and Induction Ceremonies at the Chicago Bears Halas Hall. The broadcast  awill start at 2:00pm Central Time on Sunday 21st February 2010.

2010 Inductees are: Bill Bidwill, owner of the National Football League’s Super Bowl XLIII Arizona Cardinals,  founder of Cardinals’ Charities, and trustee to the Pro Football Hall of Fame;

Tom Monaghan, former owner of the Detroit Tigers, whose entrepreneurial accomplishments include founding Domino’s Pizza, The Thomas More Law Center, Legatus, and Ave Maria University;

and Chicago Bear’s fullback, Brian Piccolo of Brian’s Song fame (posthumously).

The “winningest coach” in college football, with 471 career victories, Coach John Gagliardi, of St. John’s College in Minnesota, will be inducted as the College Coach of the Year. Mr. Bidwill, Mr. Monaghan, and Coach Gagliardi will be present to accept the awards. Joy Piccolo O’Connell will receive the award on behalf of her husband, Brian.

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Roving Reporter #102 – Fra David with Joy Piccolo O’Connell ( 04min) >>> Play

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Sports Faith International is a Chicago-based initiative dedicated to inspiring and transforming our culture through the world of sports.   It will utilize the best of new and traditional media to feature and encourage the powerful personal testimonies of outstanding athletes at all levels, who are living out their faith on and off the field.

Among those inducted in the 2010 Sports Faith International, was Brian Piccolo a Catholic and a professional football player for the Chicago Bears. He died from embryonal cell carcinoma, an aggressive form of cancer. He was the subject of the 1971 TV movie Brian’s Song. Piccolo played in the NFL from 1966 to 1969 and scored five touchdowns. Joy Piccolo O’Connell, his wife, received the award and gave us this interview.

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