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As you can imagine, the award is a source of great pride for Jarrett and his sister Brittney. “When it took his name in 1999, we never knew it was going be this big,” Jarrett Payton said.

In what will be one of the biggest productions of a memorial service in Chicago, all of the city’s TV stations–including Fox Sports Net Chicago and CLTV–plan to cover the Walter Payton ...

The Chicago Bears defensive lineman is among the nominees for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award. The award recognizes both a players skill and community service.

“Walter was a big prankster,” he recalled. Example: When Payton announced in 1999 that he had a rare liver disease, Craig called him right away.