Walter Payton: A Strong And Tough Man

In 2007, Adrian Peterson was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings with the seventh overall pick in the draft. Adrian Peterson led the NFL in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns in the 2009 season. That season came to an end in the playoffs against the New Orleans Saints because Peterson fumbled multiple times in that game. In 2011, Peterson tore his ACL and MCL and he was done for the rest of the year. The following year he was the comeback player of the year and also the league's MVP in the 2012 season.(Adrian Peterson Biography)

Walter Payton Walter Payton once said “Never die easy”. I like this quote because to me it means don't give up. In my essay I’ll be telling you why Walter Payton is an honorary person. One way Walter Payton changed football history. How he changed it was by having the most yards till it got broke.

Barry Sanders was, if not the best, one of the greatest football running backs in the history of the NFL. Barry was a hard worker at home, and that is what carried him in the game of football. This, in the end, is what helped him achieve a legendary status. In general, Barry Sanders was one of the most versatile football players, but was also a very quiet person on the inside.

Walter redeems himself when he refuses to take the money from Mr. Lindner. Though he was completely willing to swallow his pride for the sake of his family. This shows that Walter would do what it takes for the overall well-being of his family.

The story of Michael Vick is one of the best redemption stories in sports history. By being a very skilled and very talented African American athlete, many African American kids were able to look up to and admire him. Although Michael Vick had various shortcomings, he was able to prevail and prove his strength and character. When he was on the field, Vick was one of the most explosive and most thrilling player. However, when he was off the field, Vick was one of the most hated and was seen by some people as a public enemy.

In the first part of chapter 5 “Bad Boy” Walter talked all about baseball. Walter says that he has been around schools and churches. The schools Walter went to were integrated. The church Walter went to had whites involved. Walter was a baseball fanatic. In the area Walter was interested in was where all the blacks were. Walter even saw Sugar Ray Robinson. Walters’s biological father, who had left West Virginia, settled in an apartment with his new wife and family in Harlem. The neighbors offer referred Walter as Walter Dean. Walter had three other full sisters Gertrude, Ethel, and Imogene. Although, Walter was sometimes bad in Mrs. Conway’s class he would make the highest on some of the spelling tests.

Cameron Jerrell Newton, or Cam as he is better known is such an athletic and talented human being. Some like him, some hate, him but there is no doubt about it this multi-million-dollar athlete has the skill, and mind set to do great things in the NFL. Cam, has such a unique play style it is just hard to stop him. Cam Newton, at the age of twenty-seven has so much talent and skill but at his young age he is still progressing and has so much more potential. Cam Newton, is a phenomenal quarterback and will get better as he gains more experience.

Walter Payton came from humble beginnings born in Columbia Mississippi July 25, 1954. Payton was as admired for his very nice personality as well as his football skills. He was said to be a joy to be around, he wouldn’t even join his high school football team Intel his brother graduated because he didn’t want to be in compete with his brother. Walter was very talented as a kid, he played drums ran track and sang in his high school. With Walter being so talented at just about everything he did it didn’t come as a

He even has awards named after him. When Payton was enrolled at Jackson State he won multiple awards like Black College Player of the year award two times. He was also selected to the All-American team his freshman year. His senior season he finished 3rd in the heisman voting (best college football player in division 1). Payton has other significant accomplishments like in 1977 when he won MVP of the NFL. Payton was also inducted to the pro football Hall of Fame in 1993. “The Walter Payton Award, established in 1987 is annually presented to the most helpful person in their community and one who helps make the biggest changes in the world only for NFL players”-(Britannica). Walter Payton is also credited for awakening national interest in organ donations. Payton has done a lot of things before he passed from fighting segregation to helping the fight against liver disease. Walter Payton has always tried to make a change in the world and he did. Payton held rallies for segregation, he put on events to help raise donations for organ donations. Even though he is gone now his family is still trying to make a difference by putting on donations and events as

In 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears from 1975 to 1987, Payton literally rewrote the NFL record book with his ball-carrying feats. He rushed 3,838 times for 16,726 yards and 110 touchdowns-all records. He

He finally realized that he had been wrong all along, and that he should have done what was best for his family before he tried to benefit from the money for himself. This part of a poem by Langston Hughes best describes his dreams: “What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun…”. That is exactly what happened to Walter’s dream, it just sat there and dried up like a raisin in the sun because he did nothing about it until he

Toward the end of the play his spirit is broken, and he behaves almost like a madman, plotting to give in to Lindner and accept his offer; this action greatly worries his mother. The whole time, Walter wasn’t simply looking for a chance to follow through with his plans. He was seeking support from the system that he found himself subject to. This idea comes up in Gertrude Samuels’ Even More Crucial Than in the South. “…the real drive that is now rising ominously is a demand for personal dignity” (Samuels 1546). His personal dignity is at stake repeatedly throughout the story when he finds himself battling against a troubled family and a corrupt system.

Although he is not the perfect husband, brother, father, and son, Walter is by far the most

Human rights are universal and inalienable. It is so important that the rights of every individual on this planet are upheld that human rights abuses are the focus of 2015’s Amnesty International Student Conference. Today, we’re going to explore an abuse of human rights that occurred in a nation that prides itself on its freedom. Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp is a detainment facility located at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. After the debilitating attacks against the US on September 11th 2001, US congress passed the “Authorization for Use of Military Force” a bill that allowed then US President George W. Bush to use any essential, suitable force against the parties responsible for the attacks. Subsequent military action in Afghanistan led the US to

Because of this Walter has lost his self esteem and will to do anything to make his life better. This is important because it shows that Walter does not have a firm grasp on his own identity.