NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson dead at 87

The family did not release a cause of death, Dawson had been in declining health for years

Published: August 24, 2022 10:12am

Updated: August 24, 2022 10:21am

Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson, who led the Kansas City Chiefs to their first Super Bowl title, died Wednesday. He was 87.

Dawson’s family announced his death in a statement to a Kansas City-based television station, according to the Associated Press. The family did not release a cause of death, Dawson had been in declining health for years, the wire service also reports.

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