Walter Payton’s childhood
Walter Jerry Payton was born on July 25, 1954 in Columbia Mississippi to Peter and Alyne Payton. As a child, Walter spent a lot of time outdoors and playing sports His father was arrested and died in jail. Walter payton had 13 seasons in the NFL and he had only missed one game.
He went to a segregated high school. The first time he carried a ball in high school he gained 65 yards. On his junior year his school merged with an all-white school. He scored in every game he played in.
He was one of three kids, his siblings Eddie and Pam Payton. He attended John Jefferson High School and later Columbia High School, where he played football for three years. After graduation, Walter decided to follow in the footsteps of his older brother Eddie and enrolled at Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi. …show more content…
He completed his NCAA career with 3,563 yards and 65 touchdowns. With the fourth overall pick in the 1975 NFL entry draft, the Chicago Bears selected Walter Payton. After getting off to a slow start, Walter finished his rookie season rushing for 679 yards and scoring 7 touchdowns. While playing in 13 games. Nicknamed "Sweetness" for his humbleness ; he stood at 5' 10" and 200 pounds and was a powerful runner with deceptive quickness.Payton was a two time all-American. He set the NCAA scoring record with 464 points in a season.
When he went to training camp he said it felt like a vacation. Compared to his own offseason work out he had done. When Payton went to the Chicago bears he didn’t talk to any people. His mother came to live with him. He had problems adapting to the NFL. In his first game he carried the ball 8 times and didn’t get any yards. After getting off to a slow start, Walter finished his rookie season rushing for 679 yards and scoring 7 touchdowns while playing in 13
Walter Jerry Payton was born on July 25, 1954 in Columbia Mississippi to Peter and Alyne Payton. As a child, Walter spent a lot of time outdoors and playing sports His father was arrested and died in jail. Walter payton had 13 seasons in the NFL and he had only missed one game.
He went to a segregated high school. The first time he carried a ball in high school he gained 65 yards. On his junior year his school merged with an all-white school. He scored in every game he played in.
He was one of three kids, his siblings Eddie and Pam Payton. He attended John Jefferson High School and later Columbia High School, where he played football for three years. After graduation, Walter decided to follow in the footsteps of his older brother Eddie and enrolled at Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi. …show more content…
He completed his NCAA career with 3,563 yards and 65 touchdowns. With the fourth overall pick in the 1975 NFL entry draft, the Chicago Bears selected Walter Payton. After getting off to a slow start, Walter finished his rookie season rushing for 679 yards and scoring 7 touchdowns. While playing in 13 games. Nicknamed "Sweetness" for his humbleness ; he stood at 5' 10" and 200 pounds and was a powerful runner with deceptive quickness.Payton was a two time all-American. He set the NCAA scoring record with 464 points in a season.
When he went to training camp he said it felt like a vacation. Compared to his own offseason work out he had done. When Payton went to the Chicago bears he didn’t talk to any people. His mother came to live with him. He had problems adapting to the NFL. In his first game he carried the ball 8 times and didn’t get any yards. After getting off to a slow start, Walter finished his rookie season rushing for 679 yards and scoring 7 touchdowns while playing in 13