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Walter J. Payton is born in Columbia, Mississippi.
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Alaska became the 49th state.
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Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed.
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The Chicago Bears pick Payton as their first pick.
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The Vietnam War officially ended.
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Payton rushes for 275 yards in one game against the Minnesota Vikings
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Walter beats Brown's career rushing record of 12,312 yards.
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Payton plays his final regular seasong game, and #34 is retired.
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Payton plays his final game against the Washington Redskins in a play-off game. His final game was this one because it was a Play-Off game.
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Walter and three other partners open up W.P.R.C. which has a brewery, a restaurant, and a museum. This is located in Aurora, Illinois.
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Payton announces that he has a rare liver disease(Primary Sclerosing Chalangitis. and then he is diagnosed with cancer.
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Payton makes his first public appearance since he announced that he was sick, at the first pitch at the Chicago Cubs first home game.
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In late October Payton's kidneys failed.
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Walter Payton died at age 45
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Nearly 20,000 fans went to Soldier Field to say their Good-Bye's to Walter,
