{"product_id":"9781101544631","title":"Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first definitive biography of Chicago Bears superstar Walter  Payton. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt five feet ten inches tall, running back Walter Peyton 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\u003eCrafted from interviews with more than 700 sources, acclaimed  sportswriter Jeff Pearlman has produced the first definitive biography  of Payton. \u003ci\u003eSweetness\u003c\/i\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 twelve-year NFL  career, \u003ci\u003eSweetness\u003c\/i\u003e brims with stories of all-American heroism,  and covers Payton's life off the field as well. Set against the  backdrop of the tragic illness that cut his life short at just forty- six years of age, this is a stirring tribute to a singular icon and the  lasting legacy he made.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47133323034864,"sku":"9781101544631","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781101544631_p0.jpg?v=1763687749","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781101544631","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}