CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears have unveiled statues of Walter Payton and George Halas at Soldier Box, two days sooner than the workforce opens the 100th season of the NFL with a house recreation towards the rival Inexperienced Bay Packers.
Each and every 12-foot statue is three,000 kilos. One displays Payton, the Corridor of Popularity working again who died in1999 on the age of 45 from most cancers, and the opposite is of Halas, the workforce’s founder, proprietor and head trainer who led the franchise to 6 NFL titles. Halas died in 1983 on the age of 88.
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The 2 had been commemorated Tuesday throughout a rite that incorporated Halas’ daughter, Virginia Halas McCaskey, Payton’s youngsters, Jarrett and Brittney and previous Bears trainer Mike Ditka.
The fourth pick out within the 1975 draft, Payton spent his complete 13-year NFL occupation with the Bears. He retired following the 1987 season because the league’s all-time main rusher with 16,726 yards.
“I performed with Sweetness for 9 years,” former teammate Dan Hampton stated. “Each unmarried day- and each one of the most avid gamers which are right here these days and trainer Ditka will inform you an identical factor — Walter proved why he was once no longer best the best participant at the largest workforce of all time, however he was once exemplary in all walks of lifestyles.”