Sweetness_ The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton - Jeff Pearlman [271]
Poole, Barney
Potocnik, Ron, Jr.
Powers, Clyde
Pullano, Eugene
Quirk, Ginny:
cancer diagnosis of Payton
as confidant of Payton
current status
death of Payton
on death of Peter Payton
on drive of Payton
on Eddie Payton
emotional instability of Payton
executor of Payton’s will
final months of Payton’s life
funeral of Payton
Quirk, Ginny (cont.)
Hall of Fame induction
on marriage of Payton
moodiness of Payton
on NFL franchise bid
on Nigel Smythe
on relationships of Payton
relationship with Payton
responsibilities
on Studebaker’s
on Suhey
race issues:
black pride
and Brown
death threats
desegregation
in high-school football
Holmes on
at Jackson State
in Mississippi
in professional sports
Raines, Mike
Ralston, John
“Rappin’ Together”
Rather, Bo
Reagan, Ronald
Reamon, Tommy
Reed, Frank
Reel, Deana
religious faith of Payton:
in college
in early adulthood
and infidelities
in later life
in youth
retirement of Payton
adjusting to
bodyguards
community service
confidants of Payton
drug use
eating habits
emotional instability during
extramarital relationships during
family life
Hall of Fame induction
investments and business dealings
loss of Super Bowl ring
and NFL team ownership bid
potential return from
racing career
shooting incident
speaking engagements
staff
suicide threats
Rhodes, Wayne
Richards, Golden
Riebandt, Jim
Rives, Don
Robertson, Isiah
Rogers, Jimmy
Roland, Johnny:
1983 season
1984 season
1987 season
and Payton’s bid for St. Louis team
on rushing record
on Suhey
on telegraphing of Payton
Roller, Dave
Rothschild, Doug
Rozelle, Pete
Runck, Dennis
rushing competitions and records:
Brown’s all-purpose yards record
Brown’s all-time rushing record
consecutive hundred-yard games
and drive of Payton
Harris–Payton competition
rushing title of 1979
rushing title of 1980
Simpson–Payton competition
single-game rushing record
single-season rushing record
tracking of yardage
Rust, Rod
Ryan, Buddy:
departure
and Ditka
on importance of Payton
Los Angeles Rams game
Miami Dolphins game
on Perry
Ryan, Tim
Saldi, Jay
Sanders, Thomas
San Francisco 49ers
Sayers, Gale:
criticisms of Payton
and Ditka
and Halas
Payton compared to
Payton’s regard for
retirement
rushing yards
Schembechler, Bo
Schletzer, Jim
Schmidt, Terry
Schons, Ronald
Schubert, Steve
Scott, James
Seattle Seahawks
Selmon, Dewey
shooting incident at Studebaker’s
Siemon, Jeff
Simmons, Berl
Simms, Phil
Simpson, Bill
Simpson, O. J.:
consecutive hundred-yard games
Ditka on ‘75 draft
funeral of Payton
Payton compared to
rushing title competition of 1976
salar y
single-game rushing record
single-season rushing record
Sims, Billy
Singletary, Mike:
book deal
cancer diagnosis of Payton
as confidant of Payton
final months of Payton’s life
funeral of Payton
1985 season
1986 season
1987 season
and Ryan
“Super Bowl Shuffle”
Super Bowl XX
on womanizing of Payton
Sipe, Brian
Skalbania, Nelson
Skibinski, John
Slocum, R. C.
Smythe, Angelina
Smythe, Nigel
Sorey, Revie
Soul Train National Championship Dance-Off
South’s emphasis on football
Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC)
spatting technique of Payton
Spencer, Ollie
Sports Illustrated:
on Bears’ 1984 season
on Brown
cancer diagnosis of Payton
College Football Preview issue
complaints addressed to
Payton on cover of
on racing career of Payton
on speed of Payton
Staley, A. E.
Staubach, Roger
Stevenson, Mark
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis NFL franchise bid
Studebaker’s
Suhey, Matt:
cancer diagnosis of Payton
on celebrity of Payton
as confidant of Payton
death of Payton
as executor of Payton’s will
final months of Payton’s life
1980 season
1984 season
1985 season
1987 season
on pride of Payton
as replacement of Harper
Super Bowl XX
“Super Bowl Shuffle”
Super Bowl XX
game
party preceding
Payton’s participation
postgame reaction of Payton
pregame attitude of Payton
preparations for
ring
subsequent honors and endeavors
Superstars competition