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**BigRedChief** · 08-12-2022, 05:13 PM

Lenny the cool to Otis Taylor hooked me then. Sorry to hear of his health state. You were the man back in the day. You’ll be remembered.

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Legendary quarterback Len Dawson, who led the Chiefs to their first Super Bowl triumph and was with the organization for six decades as a player and broadcaster, has entered hospice care in Kansas City, a friend of the family confirmed to The Star. Dawson, 87, became the starting quarterback in 1962, the franchise’s final year in Dallas, and he was the Chiefs’ primary quarterback until his retirement in 1975.

With the Chiefs he was reunited with Hank Stram, who had been his assistant coach at Purdue. Along the way, the Chiefs won three AFL championships, played in Super Bowl I and captured Super Bowl IV. Dawson was named the MVP in the victory over the Minnesota Vikings. He’s the franchise leader in touchdown passes and passing yards.

Read more at: https://www.kansascity.com/sports/nf...#storylink=cpy

08-12-2022, 05:13 PM	#39
BigRedChief Has a particular set of skills BigRedChief's Avatar Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: On the water	Lenny the Cool enters Hospice and appreciation thread Lenny the cool to Otis Taylor hooked me then. Sorry to hear of his health state. You were the man back in the day. You’ll be remembered. ————————————————- Legendary quarterback Len Dawson, who led the Chiefs to their first Super Bowl triumph and was with the organization for six decades as a player and broadcaster, has entered hospice care in Kansas City, a friend of the family confirmed to The Star. Dawson, 87, became the starting quarterback in 1962, the franchise’s final year in Dallas, and he was the Chiefs’ primary quarterback until his retirement in 1975. With the Chiefs he was reunited with Hank Stram, who had been his assistant coach at Purdue. Along the way, the Chiefs won three AFL championships, played in Super Bowl I and captured Super Bowl IV. Dawson was named the MVP in the victory over the Minnesota Vikings. He’s the franchise leader in touchdown passes and passing yards. Read more at: https://www.kansascity.com/sports/nf...#storylink=cpy
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