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I developed my training routine going into my senior year at Jackson State. I found this sandbank by the Pearl River near my hometown, Columbia, Miss. I laid out a course of 65 yards or so. Sixty-five yards on sand is like 120 on turf, but running on sand helps you make your cuts at full speed.

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Walter Payton
Age: 45 †
Born: 1954
Born: July 25
Died: 1999
Died: November 1
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