The Kansas City Chiefs have announced the death of Norma Hunt, the second wife of team founder Lamar Hunt. She was 85.
Norma Hunt’s passing was acknowledged by quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who said on social media, “Mrs. Norma was the best. Glad to be a part of this special organization she helped build. She will be missed!”
The Hunt family remains the owners of the Chiefs franchise, with Norma and Lamar’s son Clark becoming chairman following his father’s death in 2006. Lamar Hunt was one of the founding members of the eight-team American Football League in 1960 and a force behind the league’s 1970 merger with the NFL.
Norma Hunt’s love affair with the National Football League included the unique distinction of being the only woman to have attended all 57 Super Bowls, and perhaps it is appropriate that the Chiefs won the final game she was in attendance, beating the Philadelphia Eagles on February 12th in Glendale, Arizona 38-35 on February 12th.
The Hunt family said, “Mom was steadfastly devoted to her family and fiercely passionate about her family’s sports teams. She was by our father Lamar’s side every step of the way —– from the merger of the AFL and the NFL to the formation of Major League Soccer, World Championship Tennis, the North American Soccer League, and their founding investment in the Chicago Bulls. She was the only person we knew who rivaled his love of sports. The two of them found such joy together, whether at home, or in stadiums around the world.”
The Chiefs, as of Sunday night’s announcement of the death of Norma Hunt, have not yet announced memorial details.
Photo credit – Chiefs.com / Kansas City, MO
