Walter Payton: A Strong And Tough Man

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 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

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.

     Tom and Walter are in similar situations. They are living almost in poverty, and they are denied authority. Walter’s goal is not selfish, in that it is not just for him, but also for the benefit of the entire family.

Walter Jerry Payton once said, “When you’re good at something you’ll tell everyone. When you’re great at something they’ll tell you (Walter Payton Biography,N.D).”Walter Payton was one of the greatest running backs in the National Football League . Payton was so athletic he had a lot of people love him and come watch the bears play at soldier field. Walter Jerry Payton is an influential person because of his hard working life, his awesome career, his football accomplishments, and his many awards that he won.

Jim Thorpe is a super hero of sports. He is a man who has a love for sports. He has played many sports, and is a true hero in the sports world. He was not only amazing at track and football, but he was also very good at swimming, lacrosse, basketball, wrestling, golf, and tennis. He was born May 28, 1887, and was born near a town called Prague in Oklahoma. His father was a farmer, and his name was Hiram Thorpe. His mother was a Potawatomi Indian named Mary James. Thorpes Native American name was Wa­Tho­Huk, which means “bright path.” He started off very young with great athletic abilities. This showed when he learned to ride horses and swim at the age of 3. Jim loved the outdoors as a boy, especially hunting. Jim had a twin brother, and they were very close. His brother was named Charlie. In 1904 Thorpe and his brother started school in Carlisle Industrial School in Pennsylvania. Whenever they were in school Charlie enjoyed it, but Jim did not. He wasn’t very good so Charlie had to help him through. At the age of 9 Charlie got sick and ended up dying. Thorpe was heartbroken he wanted to quit school. He even ended up running twenty­three miles’ home to his parents. Whenever he first started his athletic career at his school he played football and track. In 1907 he proved his amazing abilities whenever he jumped over a high jump pole 5 feet 9 inches. At first Thorpe was never given the opportunity to try out for the team. Whenever he walked by the varsity players practicing

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Walter White was a good man by American society’s standards, he studied at California Technical Institute and obtained a degree in chemistry. Through Walter’s works, he was awarded with a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his achievements in the determination of crystal structures. He met his wife a few years later and had his first born son. Even though Walter had great success working in chemistry, he became a high school teacher, a job that did not pay enough and was driven to work a second job in a carwash. A day after Walter had turned 50, he collapsed while working at the car wash, an ambulance was called and he was taken reluctantly

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