Walter Payton Autographed Govt Postcard Chicago Bears Football HOFer JSA COA

  
Note that items with COAs come with individual COAs, sticker usually on back of item. I do not accept "Best Offer". Prices are reduced every 30 days until the item sells. Thanks for understanding this policy! New items will be added the first of the month... Prices on existing items will be reduced at the end of each month. Walter Jerry Payton July 25, 1954. November 1, 1999 was an American professional football. Player who was a running back. Of the National Football League. Payton was known around the NFL as " Sweetness ". Selectee, Payton is remembered as a prolific rusher, once holding records for career rushing yards. 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. 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. Payton began his football career in Mississippi. And went on to have an outstanding collegiate football career at Jackson State University. Where he was an All-American. He started his professional career with the Chicago Bears. In 1975, who selected him with the 1975 Draft. Payton proceeded to win the 1977 AP NFL Most Valuable Player Award. And won Super Bowl XX. With the 1985 Chicago Bears. He retired from football at the end of the 1987 season having rushed for at least 1,200 yards in 10 of his 13 seasons in the NFL.

After struggling with the rare liver disease primary sclerosing cholangitis. For several months, Payton died on November 1, 1999, aged 45, from cholangiocarcinoma. His legacy includes being the namesake of the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. And a heightened awareness of the need for organ donations.

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