Len Dawson Biography
Len Dawson is a former American football quarterback for the American Football League and National Football League. He played for the American Football League for 19 seasons with the Charter of Kansas City Chiefs. Dawson also served for the Kansas City Chiefs as the color analyst between 1985 to 2017.
Furthermore, He started his career in broadcasting while he was still playing for the Chiefs as a sports director for KMBC-TV in Kansas City. Currently, Len is still an active member of the community and puts much of his energy into charitable activities. Additionally, Dawson has helped in raising money, especially those that aim in helping needy children. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1992.
Len Dawson Age
Len Dawson was born in Alliance, Ohio, in the United States, on June 20, 1935. He is 87 years old.
Len Dawson Height
Dawson is a man of above-average stature and stands at a height is 6 ft ( Approx 1.83m).
Len Dawson Education
He attended and graduated with a high school diploma from Alliance High School in Ohio, where he set basketball and football records. While schooling there, Dawson was named first-team all-state in both football and basketball.
Len Dawson Family
Len was born in Alliance, Ohio, in the United States to his caring parents James and Anne Dawson. His father was originally from Ohio while his loving mother was born in England. Furthermore, he was raised along with his ten siblings him being the ninth born in a family of eleven children.
Len Dawson Wife
He first got married in 1954 to his wife called Jacqueline Puzder, who was his high school girlfriend. Len and his wife Jacqueline were blessed with two children Lisa Anne and Len Jr.
However, in 1978, his first wife died after suffering from a stroke in 1977. She passed on at the age of 42 years. Len got married to his second wife called Linda. The duo resides in Kansas City.
Len Dawson Salary
Len’s annual salary was $247,500 per year.
Len Dawson Net Worth
Dawson has an approximate net worth of $15 million.
Len Dawson Career
Len led the Chiefs to the three championships of 1962, 1966, and 1969 in the American Football League. He also led the Franchise to its first Super Bowl title in Super Bowl IV, where he was awarded the game’s MVP Award.
Furthermore, Dawson earned the honors of representing AFL in Super Bowl I after leading the Chiefs to a record of 11-2-1 and a win-over of 31-7 over the Buffalo Bills in the AFL Championship Game.
The Super Bowl was the first championship game between AFL and their rivals, NFL. He also participated in Super Bowl IV shortly after his dramatic comeback in the 1969 season with Kansa City after suffering from a knee injury. Super Bowl IV was the last game that was played by AFL Team.
Len started his football career as a Quarterback in 1957. He has played for Kansas City Chiefs, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Texans, and the Pittsburgh Steelers. In the three teams, Dawson played in number 16. Throughout his football career of 18 years, Len played as a Quarterback for position Number 16.
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