Walter Payton was born on July 25,
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Payton attended Columbia High School,
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After high school Payton decided to take his game to Jackson State University. Although he was one of the best players in the state of Mississippi during high school,
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In the 1975 NFL Draft the Chicago Bears drafted Payton with the fourth overall pick in the first round. After a slow NFL start,
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Walter Payton will always be remembered as one of the greatest running backs to ever play the game of football. This holds true both at the college and NFL level!
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