{"product_id":"9781592406531","title":"Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first definitive biography of Chicago Bears superstar Walter Payton. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\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\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47062362063088,"sku":"9781592406531","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781592406531_p0.jpg?v=1763807306","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781592406531","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}