Walter Payton - Bears Legendary Running Back
Quotes by Walter Payton
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“If you ask me how I want to be remembered, it is as a winner. You know what a winner is? A winner is somebody who has given his best effort, who has tried the hardest they possibly can, who has utilized every ounce of energy and strength within them to accomplish something. It doesn't mean that they accomplished it or failed, it means that they've given it their best. That's a winner.” Walter Payton |
“When you're good at something, you'll tell everyone. When you're great at something, they'll tell you.” Walter Payton |
Quotes About Walter Payton
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"Walter is a great man. He was heavily involved in charitable activities, came into Chicago from a small town, small school, not as well known and really always made a great contribution to the community." -- Dennis Green. |
"Walter Payton was an inspiration to me by the way he carried himself on the field and off the field." -- Dallas running back Emmitt Smith |
"Walter exemplified class, and all of us in sports should honor him by striving to perpetuate his standard of excellence. The tremendous grace and dignity he displayed in his final months reminded us again why 'Sweetness' was the perfect nickname for Walter Payton." ~ NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue. |
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"He meant so much to the city of Chicago. 'Sweetness' -- there may not have been a better nickname for a player." -- Jim Harbaugh |
"He was the best football player I've ever seen, and probably one of the best people I've ever met." -- Mike Ditka |
"I think Walter's legacy will be that of a man with a God-given ability that got the most out of it at every possible chance. He did it with pride, he did it with dignity, he did it with respect for the game." -- brother Eddie Payton |
