Lamar Hunt

[Burgs]

Was having a dig around on Wiki as you do, ie a hundred miles from what I was originally looking for, and found this interesting rooster called Lamar Hunt.
Probably known to some of you and maybe a household name in the US for all I know, but not so big in rural WA.

Anyway, in reading the article, it occurred to me he has possibly had the greatest effect on sport in general since, or even including, Baron Pierre de Coubertin re igniting the Olympic movement and probably deserves more International recognition.

Well worth a read and follow the link through for the full detail of this incredible story.

Lamar Hunt (August 2, 1932 – December 13, 2006) was an American sportsman and promoter of American football, soccer, basketball, and ice hockey in the United States and an inductee of the first three sports' halls of fame.

He was one of the founders of the American Football League (AFL) and Major League Soccer (MLS), as well as MLS predecessor the North American Soccer League (NASL).

He was also the founder and owner of the National Football League's Kansas City Chiefs, the Kansas City Wizards and at his death owned two MLS teams, Columbus Crew and FC Dallas.

The oldest annual team tournament in the U.S. in any sport, soccer's U.S. Open Cup (founded 1914) now bears his name in honor of his pioneering role in that sport stateside.

In Kansas City, Hunt also helped establish the Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun theme parks.

He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1972; into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1982; and into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1993.

The National Soccer Hall of Fame bestowed upon Hunt their Medal of Honor in 1999, an award given to only 3 recipients in history thus far.

He was married for 42 years to second wife Norma, and had four children, Sharron, Lamar Jr., Daniel and Clark Hunt.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamar_Hunt

[Burgs]

You could do worse than to grow up to be his 44 year old son too!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clark_Hunt

[AndyS]

.. and had four children, Sharron, Lamar Jr., Daniel and Clark Hunt.

Wouldn't have thought he'd have time!

[Burgs]

To have that many balls in the air I reckon you would have to learn to delegate out some very important matters...maybe that was one of them

[RuckNMaul]

delegated to his brother mike

[Burgs]

And his Russian cousin Yoric

[thunderchicken9]

Great article Burgs; I knew of the man, but only as the owner of the Chiefs - I never knew he was such a big deal in the soccer world - The Chiefs have kind of hit the skids since his passing, I think they were something like 2-14 last season...