Tuesday, November 1, 2011

RIP, 12 Years ago Today, Sweetness.... Walter Payton








Personal information
Date of birth: July 25, 1954(1954-07-25), Columbia, Mississippi, U.S.
Date of death: November 1, 1999(1999-11-01) (aged 45), South Barrington, Illinois, U.S.

Career information
College: Jackson State
NFL Draft: 1975 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4
Debuted in 1975 for the Chicago Bears
Last played in 1987 for the Chicago Bears

Career history
Chicago Bears (19751987)


Career highlights and awards
Rated #5 NFL Player of all-time by NFL.com
Pro Bowl selection (1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986)
6× First-team All-Pro selection (1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985)
3× Second-team All-Pro (1976, 1983, 1986)
1977 NFL MVP
1977 PFWA NFL MVP
1977 NEA NFL MVP
1985 UPI NFC Player of the Year
1977 UPI NFC Player of the Year
1978 Pro Bowl MVP
Super Bowl XX Champion
NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team
Chicago Bears #34 retired
Pro Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame

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