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Title
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Athlete Who Inspired ''The Blind Side'' Shares His Message of Hope
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Description
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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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Date
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2011-03-03
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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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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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
