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Athlete Who Inspired ''The Blind Side'' Shares His Message of Hope
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Michael Oher, the Baltimore Ravens football player made famous in the movie "The Blind Side," was the keynote speaker at the 50th annual Greater Kansas City Area Mayors' Prayer Breakfast, March 2, 2011. "Oher discussed his inspiring life story in front of 1,700 people who gathered Wednesday for the 50th annual Mayor's Prayer Breakfast in the Bartle Hall Grand Ballroom. It was the largest gathering in the event's history and featured 39 mayors from the region, along with a large contingent of youth." Oher's book that he wrote, "I Beat the Odds," gives "others a roadmap for overcoming adversity."
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2011-03-03
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Newspaper Article
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William H. H. Piatt, 91
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Obituary for William Henry Harrison Piatt, (~1868-1959), a former football star for Kansas University and Kansas City lawyer. He formed the firm of Piatt & Marks which he closed in 1950. He is bured in Union Cemetery.
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1959-10-29
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Lenny: The Early Years
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Article discussing the early football career of former Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and NFL Hall-of-Famer, Len Dawson. After his senior year at Purdue University, Dawson was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He spent three seasons in Pittsburgh (1957-59) and two in Cleveland (1960-61), mostly as a back-up, before joining the Chiefs and his former Purdue coach Hank Stram in 1962.
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2007-10-28
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Above the Crowd
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The Kansas City Chiefs trade Tony Gonzalez to the Atlanta Falcons for a second-round draft pick in 2010. The article covers Gonzalez' history with the Kansas City Chiefs, his image with Kansas City fans, and career highlights from 1997 to 2009.
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2009-04-24
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Chiefs Great's Induction Ends Wait
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Article reports on the induction of Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Derrick Thomas into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Former Chiefs president Carl Peterson spoke in place of Thomas at the August 8 induction ceremony. Thomas died in February 2000 car accident. He was a nine-time Pro Bowler and a member of the NFL All-Decade Team of the 1990s.
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2009-08-09
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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The Will to Succeed as CEO
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Description
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Article profiles former Kansas City Chief Will Shields and his transition from NFL football player to entrepreneur and CEO of his own business. Shields retired from football in 2006 after a 14-year career. He is currently a partner at Inside Sports LLC, a holding company in Overland Park, KS, that specializes in athletic-related ventures. Shields also works with The Will to Succeed Foundation, a nonprofit organization he started in 1993.
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2009-01
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
