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Title
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William H. H. Piatt, 91
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Description
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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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Date
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1959-10-29
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Football Game at Muehlebach Field
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Description
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Distant view of a football game in progress inside Muehlebach Field (later Ruppert/Blues/Municipal Stadium.
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Date
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1930~/1949~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Crowded Football Stadium
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Description
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Football players walking off the field in a crowded stadium. The seating sections are identified as K-N. In the background are additional spectators, as well as a large building (possibly a school).
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Date
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1930~
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Crowded Football Stadium
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Description
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Football game in progress inside a crowded stadium (seating sections identified as F-K).
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Date
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1930~
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Lenny: The Early Years
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Description
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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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Date
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2007-10-28
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Above the Crowd
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Description
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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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Date
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2009-04-24
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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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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Date
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2009-01
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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The 12th Man
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Description
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Profile of former University of Kansas football player Rick Abernethy and the infamous "12th-man game" that took place during the 1969 Orange Bowl between Kansas and Penn State. Forty years later, Abernethy reminisces about his role in the 15-14 loss as the 12th man when the Jayhawks were penalized late in the game for having too many players on the field.
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Date
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2008-12-30
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article