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Lamar Hunt (August 2, 1932 – December 13, 2006) was an American businessman most notable for his promotion of American football, soccer, and tennis in the United States. He was the principal founder of the American Football League (AFL) and Major League Soccer (MLS), as well as MLS's predecessor, the North American Soccer League ...
Dec 14, 2006 · Kansas City Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt, son of a famous and wealthy Texas family who became a pro sports visionary and author of the term "Super Bowl,'' died Wednesday night.
Dec 15, 2006 · Lamar Hunt, whose father’s Texas oil fortune gave him the springboard to become a prime founder of the American Football League and who gave the Super Bowl its name, died...
The young man was Lamar Hunt, a 26-year-old sports-minded, civic-minded individual who called Dallas home, and his idea, simply, was to form a new professional football league to rival the NFL. Lamar quickly approached other people who might be interested in owning franchises in a new league and, within seven months, the American Football ...
Dec 14, 2006 · Lamar Hunt, the Kansas City Chiefs' owner who was a founder of the American Football League and one of the leaders of the AFL-NFL merger...
Apr 30, 2018 · As the founder of the AFL, he helped pave the way for much of the modern growth of pro football. Possibly the greatest tribute to his contributions to the sport was the naming by the league of the Lamar Hunt Trophy, which is presented annually to the champion of the American Football Conference.
Lamar Hunt is universally recognized as one of the greatest sportsmen in American history. No one would have savored the 50th anniversary celebrations for the American Football League and the Chiefs franchise in 2009 or the celebration of the team's 50th season in Kansas City during 2012 more than Hunt, the individual who served as the guiding ...
Lamar Hunt. The Texas oilman who was a crucial part of the financial underpinning for the growth of American professional soccer in the latter part of the 20th century. He owned teams in both the North American Soccer League and Major League Soccer.
Jan 19, 2020 · One Sunday morning in the 1990s, Lamar Hunt went for a stroll in the parking lot at Arrowhead Stadium. It isn’t clear what year this walk took place, or who the Kansas City Chiefs were playing...
Jan 28, 2024 · Written By Daniel Tomaro. Former Kansas City Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt is one of the most important people in the history of professional football. His impact played a major role in shaping the NFL and turning the league into the biggest sport in the United States.
