Kansas City Chiefs, Len Dawson dies at 87

Len Dawson - Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and broadcasting legend no more, dies at 87.

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Legend Len Dawson was born on 20 June 1935, Alliance, Stark County, Ohio, USA.

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Len Dawson was the ninth of 11 children of his Parents (Ohio native James and England-born Annie Dawson).

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Len Dawson was an American football who played in the NFL and AFL for 19 seasons, primarily with the Kansas City Chiefs franchise.

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Len Dawson started his career in 1957 with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL and also played for the Cleveland Browns.

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Len Dawson left the National Football League (NFB) in 1962 to sign with the AFL's Chiefs also known as the Dallas Texans.

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Len Dawson led the Chiefs to three AFL championships (1962, 1966, 1969).

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Len Dawson retired from football after the 1975 Season and Later he served as the sports director at KMBC-TV in Kansas City and color analyst for the Chiefs Radio Network.

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