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  1.                                  Walter Payton was nick-
  2.                                  named ΓÇ£Sweetness" for
  3.                                  his sweet moves carrying
  4.                                  the football. But Walter,
  5.                                  who played for the Chicago
  6. Bears, was probably the toughest running
  7. back around. He earned 16,726 yards during
  8. his 13-year career, becoming the NFLΓÇÖs all-
  9. time leading rusher.
  10.  
  11. He had a perfect mix of lightning speed and 
  12. sledgehammer strength. Walter played 10 
  13. seasons in which  he rushed for at least
  14. 1,200 yards. He was a great blocker and
  15. receiver who caught 492 passes (more than
  16. any running back in history at the time he
  17. retired) and scored 125 touchdowns. 
  18.  
  19. Even after he became a star, Walter