The person I look up to

One of the people I look up to would be Walter Payton. Walter was a great football player as that is shown by the many records he holds. He was a good football player because of his strength, agility, and determination. The traits also helped him be great off the field too. Walter founded foundations and charities such as the WCPF and the Walter Payton cancer fund. Walter has many records in the NFL from his astonishing football career. Walter was a great football player in college when he went to Jackson State University. He was a great football player and could have gotten a scholarship to a big southeastern college but being that he was an African-American, they wouldn’t offer him a scholarship. Later in time his amazing college career would have him inducted into the college football hall of fame and also the black college football hall of fame. Walter was drafted #4 pick overall in the 1975 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears. In his first season in the NFL, he did not have very many rushing yards or touchdowns, but determined to do better Walter rushed for over 1,000 yards in the 1976 season with also 17 touchdowns. As the years went by, he kept on improving his football game to the point of him breaking many NFL records. Walter played with the bears his whole career, until his 1987 retirement. His determination throughout his career caused him to win awards like playing in the pro bowl and being inducted into the hall of fame. After his career his charities and foundations still help everyone today even after his death in 1999. I look up to Walter Payton because he is a good role model on the field and off, he inspires me through his football ability and his charities and foundations that he has made.