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Did Walter Payton have a family?
Payton married Connie Norwood in 1976.
Did they have children?
The couple had two children.
Did the children play sports?
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What else was significant about his personal life?
A 2011 biography by Pearlman describes a tumultuous personal life very different from his positive public image.
Why was it tumultuous?
Payton was a consistent adulterer, and a multiple drug user.
What kind of drugs?
His drug use began with painkillers provided to him by the Bears to cope with the punishment he absorbed during games.

Question: Did this interfere with his playing?
Self-contained rewrite: Did painkillers interfere with Paytons playing games?