Payton Author:Connie Payton, Jarrett Payton, Brittney Payton THE BEST FOOTBALL PLAYER EVER, PERIOD. — --Mike Ditka — Walter Payton played running back with a devastating combination of grace and ferocity. Though standing an inch and a half short of six feet and just a shade over two hundred pounds, he led the beleaguered Chicago Bears to a Super Bowl title, broke Jim Brown’s career rushing record and ... more »won the unconditional love of millions of NFL fans.
How did a small-town daydreamer in Mississippi end up taking the cellar-dwelling Bears from awful to awesome? Walter Payton simply worked harder and with more purpose than any football player in history. And he did it with a smile.
PAYTONcaptures the life of an on-field superstar who wanted most to be the consummate team player. He was a man who left everything on the field, always put family first and committed himself to giving back to the community. Sweetness indeed.« less