{"product_id":"2940169545135","title":"Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first definitive biography of Chicago Bears superstar Walter Payton\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt five feet ten inches tall, running back Walter Payton was not the largest player in the NFL, but he developed a larger-than-life reputation for his strength, speed, and grit. Nicknamed ¿Sweetness¿ during his college football days, he became the NFL¿s all-time leader in rushing and all-purpose yards, capturing the hearts of fans in his adopted Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing from interviews with more than seven hundred sources, acclaimed sportswriter Jeff Pearlman has crafted the first definitive biography of Payton. \u003cem\u003eSweetness\u003c\/em\u003e at last brings fans a detailed, scrupulously researched, all-encompassing account of the legend¿s rise to greatness. From Payton¿s childhood in segregated Mississippi, where he ended a racial war by becoming the star of his integrated high school¿s football team, to his college years and his thirteen-year NFL career, \u003cem\u003eSweetness\u003c\/em\u003e brims with stories of all-American heroism and covers Payton¿s life on and off the field. Set against the backdrop of the tragic illness that cut his life short at just forty-five years of age, this is a stirring tribute to a singular icon and the lasting legacy he made. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Audio, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47098008731888,"sku":"2940169545135","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169545135_p0.jpg?v=1769896171","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169545135","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}