Walter Payton born July 25, 1954 in Columbia, Mississippi. He was a running back for the Chicago Bears. He was nicknamed "Sweetness". He played in the 20th super bowl. He played in the NFL for 13 seasons. He was put in the hall of fame for his skills on the field.
He was one of the greatest players in NFL history. He earned 9 pro bowl selections and set several rushing records during his 13 years with the Chicago Bears. In his 4 years at Jackson state, Payton rushed for more than 3,500 yards and scored more than 450 points. He joined the Chicago Bears in 1975. He was know for his speed, power and generosity on and off the field. He rushed for a single game record of 275 yards in 1977 finishing the year as the league MVP. He earned a super bowl ring in January 1986.
After he retired he explore business opportunities. He looked in to real…show more content… He used to call his assistant and say that she wont see him in the office the next morning. He would tell her to have a nice life without him. After he retired him and his wife went through many things. Her and the kids lived in a different house than Payton. Walter said to a friend he often thought about killing those around him then turning the gun around and killing himself. He used to take pain pills to help him when he got injured after he retired he kept taking pain pills. Someone said they seen him taking a cocktail of Tylenol and Vicodin. Nobody knew how bad it was but a lot of people knew he was taking pain pills. His wife often said that Walter never cared about her or the kids. Walter was very depressed in the mid 1990's. He was angry, Nobody loved him and, He wanted to die. Payton had been living apart from his wife, Connie, since his retirement, but hadn't gone public because of his desire to protect his children and his image. He had been seeing a woman for five years when he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993, and both women showed up for the
