NFL Hall of Famer Walter Payton was given a Golden Diploma from his alma mater, ... At Jackson State, Payton, as a running back, was voted Black College Player of the Year in 1973 and 1974.

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Former Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Steve Wright, who was the model for what is now the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year trophy, has died. He was 82. Wright died Sunday at ...

Former Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Steve Wright, who was the model used for what is now the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year trophy, ... their choice for the No. 1 player in the NFL land.

Steve Wright, an NFL lineman whose impressive stature was immortalized in a sculpture that became the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year trophy, has died at the age of 82. The 6-foot-6, 250-pound ...

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Here's a look at some notable NFL players who hung up their cleats early. ... Brown's 12,312 career rushing yards stood as the highest total in NFL history until Walter Payton passed him in 1984.

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Had Reggie White not made this list of the top 25 players in NFL history, it would have been necessary to throw it out.

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Former Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Steve Wright, who was the model for what is now the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year trophy, has died. He was 82.

In this Nov. 20, 1977, file photo, the Chicago Bears' Walter Payton runs for three yards in an NFL game against the Minnesota Vikings in which he ran for 275 yards, a single-game record, in a10-7 ...

F ormer NFL player Steve Wright-- best-known for being the model for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award -- has died at 82 years old, the Green Bay Packers announced.

Moss was a five-time receiving touchdowns leader and holds the record for the most receiving touchdowns in a season with 23 ...