Walter Payton was one of the most important American football
players; he was born on July 25, 1954 in Columbia, Mississippi.
Sweetness was his nickname and he played for Chicago Bears as a running back.
He had a positive aspect to the
community and the sport he
practiced. He did many things to help others like studying education with an emphasis
on working with the deaf; he was a very talented player and he rushed for more
than 3,500 yards and scored more than 450 points. Walter Payton made nine pro
Bowl appearances, he has won (NFL) Most Valuable Player Award twice and Payton
was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Jackson State University was
the team that he played for. He had several businesses like real estate,
restaurants and race cars. He died from cancer at the age of 45 years.
