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Walter Payton : Football's Sweetest Superstar by Mike Towle (2005, Perfect)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherSourcebooks, Incorporated

ISBN-101581824769

ISBN-139781581824766

eBay Product ID (ePID)46601976

Product Key Features

Book TitleWalter Payton : Football's Sweetest Superstar

Number of Pages225 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicSports & Recreation / Football, Biography & Autobiography / General

Publication Year2005

IllustratorYes

GenreJuvenile Nonfiction

AuthorMike Towle

Book SeriesGreat American Sports Legends Ser.

FormatPerfect

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight8.8 Oz

Item Length8.3 in

Item Width5.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN2005-018421

Dewey Edition22

Grade FromThird Grade

Grade ToSeventh Grade

Dewey Decimal796.332/092 B

SynopsisWalter Payton was arguably the greatest running back in the history of professional football. A star for the Chicago Bears from 1974 to 1987, Payton rushed for a National Football League career record of 16,726 yards. Known to football fans everywhere as "Sweetness," he helped lead the Bears to a Super Bowl victory following the 1985 season and over the years established himself as one of the sports world's most popular and personable role models. Payton was beloved by his teammates, idolized by his fans, and embraced by business partners. He captured the heart of the Windy City with a graciousness complimented by a spirit of humility and a wonderful sense of humor. Millions mourned in early November 1999 when Payton, a youthful 45, succumbed to cancer after a nearly year-long battle with various health problems. Even in his dying days, however, Payton maintained his dignity, a spirit of community charity, and a legendary ability to pull off practical jokes that would send friends and family reeling with laughter. Before he passed away, he reportedly also renewed his commitment to his Christian faith. His death on November 1 coincided with the day known as All Saints Day in many Christian quarters. In Walter Payton, dozens of his contemporaries, former teammates, coaches, childhood and college chums, business partners, fans, and friends offer in their own words their favorite memories and anecdotes of this man they loved so much. Walter Payton is a warm, entertaining, and inspiring book about a man whose fame transcended the sport in which he competed into the widest realms of life itself.

LC Classification NumberGV939.P39T695 2005