The Latest Breaking News from Kansas City

Vahe Gregorian: On Chiefs great Len Dawson, seventh son of a seventh son and enduring Kansas City icon

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — If you had the happy fortune to spend time with Len Dawson on occasion, the conversation almost invariably touched on what he considered the serendipity of his own life — quirks of fate he reckoned were bestowed upon him by birthright as “the seventh son of…

Tribune News Service · Aug 25, 2022

KC Royals use five-run inning, strong outing by Brady Singer to beat Diamondbacks

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The squeeze play executed by Nicky Lopez and Kye Isbel broke the ice for the Kansas City Royals, then rookies MJ Melendez and Bobby Witt Jr. punched through in a big way as a five-run inning swung the night in a completely different direction.

Tribune News Service · Aug 25, 2022

‘I admired Len my entire life’: Chiefs chair/CEO Clark Hunt on death of Len Dawson

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Lamar Hunt founded the Chiefs franchise, and his son Clark Hunt is the team’s chairman and CEO. But quarterback Len Dawson became its first widely known personality.

Tribune News Service · Aug 25, 2022

Hall of Fame Chiefs quarterback and broadcaster Len Dawson dies at 87

“Len Dawson is synonymous with the Kansas City Chiefs,” owner Clark Hunt said in a statement on Wednesday. “Len embraced and came to embody Kansas City and the people that call it home.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 24, 2022

Clark Hunt releases statement on death of Chiefs legend Len Dawson

#Chiefs CEO and Chairman Clark Hunt on Len Dawson: "Len Dawson is synonymous with the Kansas City Chiefs. . . The franchise has lost a true legend."

USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 24, 2022

Len Dawson, Chiefs’ Hall of Fame quarterback and Kansas City sports icon, dies at 87

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Len Dawson, the Hall of Fame quarterback who led the Kansas City Chiefs to their first Super Bowl championship and was with the organization for six decades as a player and broadcaster, has died, his family announced early Wednesday morning.

Tribune News Service · Aug 24, 2022

Hall of Fame QB Len Dawson, Super Bowl IV Champ, Dies

His family announced the news Wednesday less than two weeks after he had entered hospice care.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 24, 2022

Len Dawson, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and broadcasting legend, dies at 87

The quarterback won Super Bowl IV with the Kansas City Chiefs and had a long career in television and radio. He is one of three in the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a player and a broadcaster.

WEKU · Aug 24, 2022

Hall of Fame quarterback, broadcasting icon Len Dawson dies at 87

Hall of Fame quarterback, Kansas City Chiefs great, and broadcasting legend Len Dawson has died at 87.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 24, 2022

Hall of Fame Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson dies at 87

Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson, who helped the Kansas City Chiefs to a Super Bowl title, died Wednesday

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022