Chiefs React To Death Of Legendary NFL Quarterback

With the passing of Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson,

the Chiefs Kingdom lost a fundamental piece in the franchise's

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legendary history on Wednesday.A team legend and Kansas City icon,

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Dawson led the Chiefs to their first Super Bowl victory in 1969.

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He was remembered by Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt,

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who expressed his deepest sympathies to the Dawson family in a statement.

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My family and I are heartbroken. Lane Dawson is synonymous with the Kansas City Chiefs.

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Lane embraced and came to join Kansas City and the people who called it home.

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Len Dawson achieved tremendous success in his 19-year career

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as one of the most prolific passersby of his generation.

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