It is a sad day for all sports minded people, and those who love the Chiefs like I do. On Dec. 12 Lamar Hunt, owner of several sports teams died due to complications with his battle with cancer. He was 74 years old. I know that most people probably don't know who he is, but he was the owner of my favorite sports team, the Kansas City Chiefs. But he was also one of the founders of the Chicago Bulls, and three Major League Soccer teams. Even if you don't know him by name, you might know the phrase "Super Bowl". This was something that his children were playing one day with a "Super Ball" and it gelled together and now we have "Super Bowl" He also was the founder of the AFL, which was the counter part to the much bigger NFL. This was a league to challenge the Bears, Packers, Vikings. Teams like the Raiders, Broncos and Seahawks would not exist if it wasn't for this man.
I know that this is just a man, and I got to actually meet him once. I was at a Wizards game in Kansas City, and he was near the concession stand just talking with some fans, and I got to go up and meet him. He was a very down to earth human being. I know that he'll be missed. He has been so instrumental in every area of sports. It was his idea also that the NFL play a Thanksgiving night game, and that got to happen just this Thanksgiving with the Chiefs beating the Broncos 19-10. This was the first game that Lamar missed and that was because he had been admitted into the hospital for what would be his last time.
Good-bye Lamar, you will be remembered.
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