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Never
Die Easy : The Autobiography of Walter Payton
by WALTER
PAYTON, DON
YAEGER
Walter Payton's premature passing forced a rethinking of his autobiography
that completely sidesteps the self-importance that dominates sports memoirs
in general. Never Die Easy isn't a traditional autobiography at all. It's
an oral history disguised as autobiography that relates the saga of the
most exquisite running back in NFL history through an interweaving of Payton's
words and the words of those who knew him, with necessary transitions and
narrative bridged by his collaborator. The result is an appealing hybrid
that mirrors Payton's quiet modesty. "He had not just been a great football
player," writes Yaeger, "he had been a role model in an age when role models
were in short supply."
The Payton that emerges is a man of great skill, decency, passion,
and charity: a man beloved. Naturally, there's lots of football in Never
Die Easy--the title comes from a saying of Payton's college coach--with
eyewitness testimony provided by the likes of Mike Ditka, Mike Singletary,
Jim McMahon, Franco Harris, Matt Suhey, and even Jim Brown, whose career
rushing record Payton leaped over. But there is also lots of family: the
voices of his wife, children, brother, and sister are heard.
But mostly, there is Walter Payton. It's his own unmistakably high-pitched
voice that resonates throughout; he sets down the melody and the others
harmonize. Payton was certainly astute about the game and his abilities,
forthcoming both in triumph and failure--his unsuccessful attempt at winning
the NFL franchise in St. Louis was a terrible post-career blow--and utterly
decent. How many other superstar athletes could say, convincingly, "Too
many of us only take. We don't give." Payton gave to the end--a man who
died for want of an organ was willing and eager to donate his own. It was
the ultimate testimony of his refined, unforgettable Sweetness. Never Die
Easy offers a fair, honest, appreciative taste. --Jeff Silverman - Amazon.com
Paperback from Random House Trade Paperbacks
Book Published: 11 September, 2001 |
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Never
Die Easy : The Autobiography of Walter Payton
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