Written by: Ray Lamar Inspired by: Artist Bill Rembert
The adage says, “men lie, women lie, numbers don’t”. With nine Pro Bowl selections and several rushing records set during his 13 years with the Chicago Bears, His numerical production on the field does not lie. Walter Payton nicknamed “Sweetness” was a bruising running back that made amazing plays, ripped off would be tacklers, and was a defensive coordinator’s nightmare. But Payton created a name for himself that is unsuspecting, “sweetness”, for the blow giving punisher that he was such a name was ill-fitting. Walter Payton would earn his name off the field for his charitable work in the community, how people perceived him, and for his personality.
