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Life of Walter Payton

... I chose the autobiography of Walter Payton for two reasons. I chose it because I liked Walter Payton, and because I liked the sport of football itself. I had already known things about Payton, like his reputation as one of the toughest and most complete backs to ever play the game. ... Reading about the things he went through, and how he lived growing up, its amazing to see how he made it in life. ...

Walter was born and raised in Columbia, Mississippi to Edward and Alyne Payton. ... The Payton family wasn’t exactly wealthy, but they managed. ... Growing up in a small town, everyone competed in sports, so Walter became involved in them early. Another thing Walter benefited from was the determination of his parents to raise good kids. ... It was the hard and good values of his parents that Payton often emulated to become such an athlete.
Pat Thomas, Page #2
When Walter reached high school, he had still never played an organized play of football in his life. ... Early in his high school years, Walter was more interested in the band. ... Jokingly said by Walter was he decided to play football when he realized that being in the band wasn’t what girls were interested in. ... So despite being a top player in the state, let alone nation, Walter didn’t receive a lot of scouting attention. ... So after a stellar high school career, Walter eventually chose to attend Jackson State, where his brother was currently attending. ... Walter never expected to make his way to the NFL, let alone become the most esteemed back to ever live, but after making his way to Jackson State, things changed a whole lot.

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Title: Life of Walter Payton

Words: 1261
Rating: None
Pages: 5
submitted by: patthomas

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