Lamar Hunt founded both the American Football League and the Kansas City Chiefs. He hired Hank Stram as the team’s head coach and the franchise won more AFL championships than any other team. Learn how Hunt and Stram built the Chiefs (originally known as the Dallas Texans) and how connections with two universities played a major role in the team’s history. You’ll also find out how the Chiefs got their name.
This episode is a “Five Minutes of Football History” edition of The Game before the Money Podcast.
Episodes of The Game before the Money Podcast are released each week, except when certain episodes take longer to create. The show is produced and hosted by Jackson Michael, author of The Game before the Money: Voices of the Men Who Built the NFL, published by the University of Nebraska Press. Many episodes feature interviews with pro and college football legends. Learn more at https://TheGameBeforeTheMoney.com.
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E95: Super Bowl 58 with Upton Bell
E94: First Ever AFC Championship
E93: 2023 NFL Playoffs with Upton Bell
E92: Upton Bell Chats 2023 NFL Season
E91: Author John Eisenberg Talks Rocket Men
E90: Dermontti Dawson Hall of Fame Center
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E88: The Legend of Charley Trippi with TJ Troup
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E85: Three Super Bowl Interviews
E84: Hall of Famer Carl Eller Interview
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E82: Dallas vs San Francisco Playoffs History
E81: Upton Bell Discusses Damar Hamlin
E80: Immaculate Reception, Franco Harris, Christmas Eve NFL
E79: Dan Fouts - Charger Power!
E78: Jim Tunney NFL Referee Interview
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