| LC control no. | n 78018923 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Payton, Walter, 1954-1999 |
| Variant(s) | Sweetness, 1954-1999 |
| Birth date | 19540725 |
| Death date | 19991101 |
| Affiliation | Chicago Bears (Football team) |
| Profession or occupation | Running backs (Football) |
| Found in | His Sweetness, c1978: t.p. (Walter Payton) pub. info. (football player with the Chicago Bears) Phone call to pub., 3/29/78 (b. 7/25/54; Walter Payton) Washington post, Nov. 2, 1999: p. D01 (Walter Payton, d. Nov. 1, 1999) English Wikipedia website, viewed July 3, 2013 (Walter Jerry Payton (July 25, 1954--Nov. 1, 1999) was an American football running back who played for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) for thirteen seasons. Walter Payton was known around the NFL as "Sweetness". He is remembered as one of the most prolific running backs in the history of American football. Payton, a nine-time Pro Bowl selectee, once held the league's record for most career rushing yards, touchdowns, carries, yards from scrimmage, all-purpose yards, and many other categories. His eight career touchdown passes are an NFL record for non-quarterbacks. He was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993) |
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