Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton Paperback - 2012
by Jeff Pearlman
The definitive biography of Chicago Bears and Hall of Fame superstar Walter Payton. Based on meticulous research and interviews with nearly 700 contacts, an unforgettable portrait that describes a man who lived his life just like he played the game: at full speed.
Summary
The definitive biography of Chicago Bears superstar Walter Payton.
In the twelve years since his death from cancer, Walter Payton’s legend has only grown in magnitude. The Hall of Fame running back, who broke Jim Brown’s all-time NFL rushing mark, appeared in nine Pro Bowls, won a Super Bowl ring with the 1985 Chicago Bears, and is still revered throughout the sporting landscape. Payton has become the lasting image of what’s great about football. Yet in mindlessly canonizing the man simply known as “Sweetness,” we have missed the opportunity to understand—and appreciate—one of the most uniquely complex and enigmatic superstars in the history of American sports.
No longer. Based on meticulous research and interviews with nearly seven hundred family members, friends, teammates, and various associates, Sweetness delivers an unforgettable portrait of a man who lived his life just like he played the game: at full speed. From his childhood in segregated Mississippi, to Chicago, where Payton emerged from athlete to icon as he broke the NFL’s all-time rushing record and led the Bears to Super Bowl glory; to his darker moments battling depression and adjusting to life after football, Sweetness is an eloquently written, revelatory saga of a complex, guarded superstar who died far too young.
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- Title Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton
- Author Jeff Pearlman
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 512
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Avery Publishing Group, U.S.A.
- Date 2012-08-28
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9781592407378 / 1592407374
- Weight 1.07 lbs (0.49 kg)
- Dimensions 9.06 x 6.08 x 1.43 in (23.01 x 15.44 x 3.63 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1950-1999
- Ethnic Orientation: African American
- Sex & Gender: Masculine
- Library of Congress subjects Football players - United States, Chicago Bears (Football team)
- Dewey Decimal Code B
Media reviews
—The New York Times
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