Writer Don Yaeger, who worked on the book with Payton, and Walter's widow, ... Connie and her children received an incredible outpouring of sympathy, notes and cards after her husband died.

Walter believed in children. He understood them, perhaps it is because Walter himself seemed to be blessed with a magical childlike quality–he was not innocent, but he was energized, vibrant and ...

CHICAGO — It has been a decade since Chicago Bears legend Walter Payton died of liver cancer. Even so, No. 34 still looms large. His son Jarrett has daily conversations with him “about what I ...

Although Walter Payton has passed away, his commitment to helping children continues through his foundation, as efforts grow to put a statue of Payton outside the stadium where he became a legend.

Brittney Payton, the daughter of legendary Bears running back Walter Payton, says she was the victim of racial slurs while sitting at the drive-thru of a Walgreens pharmacy. Payton, a local Fox anc… ...

You remember Walter Payton, sad that he was taken so young at age 45, on Nov. 1, 1999, ... You remember that his children were deprived of a lifetime with their father. And, ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Walter Payton has been viewed as the ultimate role model, beloved ...

Jarrett Payton has never run from his bloodline. In a conversation with the Sun-Times, which has been edited for clarity, the former University of Miami running back and current WGN-TV and CLTV ...

Cleveland Browns Walter Payton Man of the Year 2023 nominee. Anthony Walker Jr., LB, emphasizes education and is the face of the team's Stay in the Game! initiative encouraging kids to attend school.

But then in 1984, Conway first saw Walter Payton. Through an Irish children’s charity, Conway spent a summer in Oak Park. He was Protestant, so he stayed with a Catholic family of Bears and ...