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Did Walter Payton have a family?
Walter Payton married Connie Norwood in 1976
Did Walter Payton and Connie Norwood have children?
Walter Payton and his wife Connie Norwood had two children, Jarrett and Brittney.
Did Walter Payton's children play sports?
Jarrett Walter Payton is a former professional NFL running back.
What else is significant about Walter Payton's personal life besides his wife and children?
Walter Payton was depressed and suicidal in the mid-1990s.
Why was Walter Payton's life tumultuous?
In the Walter Payton biography, Jeff Pearlman describes the Hall of Famer as suicidal, abusing pain medication and dealing with a crumbling family situation.
What kind of drugs did Walter Payton do?
Pearlman writes Walter Payton: “habitually ingested a cocktail of Tylenol and Vicodin.” He’d even coat his body with “dimethyl sulfoxide, a topical analgesic commonly used to treat horses.”

Question: Did this interfere with his playing?
Self-contained rewrite: Did abusing pain medication interfere with Walter Payton's playing?