Sports Collection: Walter Payton 1976 Topps Card

I'm going to start a new series on here with sports memorabilia. Like my Travel Collection, I'll post a pic of a card(s) and talk about them in a post. Note: This is an actual card owned by me and uploaded here.This is a card every Chicago Bears fan knows about. This is Walter Payton's rookie card that was released in the 1976 Topps set as card #148. He was the team's top draft choice(No. 4 overall) out of Jackson State in Mississippi.He rushed for 679 yards as a rookie with seven touchdowns. Also, he led the NFL with a 31.7 kickoff return average. He spent all 13 of seasons with the Chicago Bears(1975-87), and retired as the NFL's all-time rushing yards leader(since broken by Emmitt Smith in 2002). In his 11th season, Payton and the Chicago Bears won Super Bowl XX. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993 with his son Jarrett making his induction speech.In 1999, he was diagnosed with a rare liver disease and died on November 1 of that year. The Walter Payton Award is named after him that is given annually to the best player in college football's sub-division(formerly Division 1-AA). The Walter Payton Man of the Year Award is given to a player based on charity work, volunteering, and play on the field. He was a model player and human being, and the Walter and Connie Payton Foundation is dedicated to underprivileged kids. As for the card, I bought one at a card show here in North Carolina in the mid-1990s. I always wanted one, and a dealer that I knew well gave me a great deal on one. After his death, I bought another one on eBay along with many other cards at a great price. I'll likely upload some of them later.Thanks for viewing!