Farewell Lamar

I don't remember meeting Lamar Hunt but I'm sure I did. I practically grew up at Chiefs training camp in Liberty. My older brothers were ball boys back in the late 60's and early 70's. That meant I pretty much had the run of the place. The Chiefs were a big part of my life back then. I thought every kindergartner got to hang out with future hall-of-famers. What did I know? I was four. Lamar Hunt brought professional football to Kansas City. At the time, the rest of the country didn't consider it professional, but within a few short years the fledgling AFL Chiefs challenged Vince Lombardi's Packers in Superbowl I. All the brainchild of Lamar Hunt. The Chiefs are Lamar Hunt's legacy. Sure the glory days of Hank Stram, Len Dawson and Otis Taylor are long gone, but Kansas City remains on the map as a major league city. He will be missed. Thanks Lamar.