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Walter Jerry Payton (July 25, 1954 – November 1, 1999) was an American professional football player who was a running back for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons. Payton was known around the NFL as "Sweetness". A nine-time Pro Bowl selectee, Payton is remembered as a prolific rusher, once holding records for career rushing yards, touchdowns, carries, yards from scrimmage, all-purpose yards, and many other categories. He was also versatile, and retired with the most receptions by a non-receiver, and had eight career touchdown passes. He was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993, the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame that same year, and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996. Hall of Fame NFL player and coach Mike Ditka described Payton as the greatest football player he had ever seen—but even greater as a human being.
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Walter Jerry Payton 25 July 1954 Columbia, Mississippi, USA
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1 November 1999 (aged 45) South Barrington, Illinois, USA
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| Zodiac | Leo |
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Jarrett Walter Payton 2nd child with Connie Payton Male b. 26 Dec 1980 Age: 44 1980- Player of American and Canadian football
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