Q 01/05

Which actor, soon to play Sonny Corleone in The Godfather, starred as Brian Piccolo in Brian's Song?

A) Al Pacino

B) James Caan

C) Robert Duvall

D) Burt Reynolds

Answer · why

B) James Caan

James Caan earned an Emmy nomination as the dying running back, only months before his turn as a mobster's hot-headed son made him a film star.

Q 02/05

Which actor played Gale Sayers in Brian's Song before finding fame as Lando Calrissian in Star Wars?

A) Richard Roundtree

B) Carl Weathers

C) Billy Dee Williams

D) Raymond St. Jacques

Answer · why

C) Billy Dee Williams

Billy Dee Williams drew an Emmy nomination as the Bears star, and a year later he played Billie Holiday's husband opposite Diana Ross in Lady Sings th...

Q 03/05

In Brian's Song, which food does Gale Sayers slip onto Brian Piccolo's chair to repay a prank?

A) Mashed potatoes

B) Chocolate pudding

C) Creamed spinach

D) Scrambled eggs

Answer · why

A) Mashed potatoes

Mashed potatoes go on the seat while Piccolo is singing his college fight song, payback for a lie Piccolo had told the new arrival about their coach.

Q 04/05

In Brian's Song, which ailment does Brian Piccolo falsely tell rookie Gale Sayers their coach has?

A) A bad heart

B) A terrible stutter

C) A failing memory

D) A hearing problem

Answer · why

D) A hearing problem

A hearing problem is pure invention, a prank that leaves Sayers acting strangely in his first office meeting with the Bears' founder and coach.

Q 05/05

What sidelines Gale Sayers in Brian's Song, leading Brian Piccolo to push him through recovery?

A) A knee injury

B) A broken ankle

C) A torn Achilles

D) A dislocated shoulder

Answer · why

A) A knee injury

A knee injury ended the real Sayers's 1968 season too: he tore several ligaments and needed surgery, and Piccolo took his place in the starting lineup...