The team had yet to announce memorial details Sunday night. Glad to be a part of this special organization she helped build. She loved being around the team and referred to the players as ‘real-life superheroes.’ Norma attended every Super Bowl ever played, including the two recent Chiefs’ victories, and was the only woman to do so.”Ĭhiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who also had grown close to Hunt the past few years, posted on social media: “Mrs.
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Now, receive up-to-the-minute local news and sports from throughout the Valley, and access to the full Daily Herald e-edition, on demand on your mobile device. It remains the news leader in the Valley through the print newspaper and website,. “Norma was one of the most passionate fans of the Chiefs and the NFL, and understood and enjoyed every aspect of the game. The Daily Herald has served the Roanoke Valley since 1914. “Norma’s sense of family extended to the Chiefs’ organization, which she greatly adored,” Goodell said. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, who knew Norma Hunt for almost four decades, called her “a significant presence in the NFL.” The two of them found such joy together, whether at home, or in stadium stands around the world.” “She was the only person we knew who rivaled his love of sports. “She was by our father Lamar’s side every step of the way - from the merger of the AFL and the NFL to the formation of Major League Soccer, World Championship Tennis, the North American Soccer League, and their founding investment in the Chicago Bulls.ĭiggs back on the field for Bills mandatory practice after skipping opening session Friday, March 31 at the funeral parlor of Coleman-McGee Funeral Home, 201 Old Highway Road in Garysburg, which is handling arrangements. A private viewing for immediate family only will be held at 2:30 p.m., followed by a public viewing from 3 to 6 p.m.
“Mom was steadfastly devoted to her family and fiercely passionate about her family’s sports teams,” the Hunt family said. Eric Cephis Hyman, 66, died on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at ECU Health North Hospital in Roanoke Rapids. Clark Hunt became the chairman of the franchise after his father’s death and has become a leading voice in NFL ownership. Norma Hunt had two sons, Clark and Daniel, and was closely linked to the Chiefs franchise through her charitable work. Lamar Hunt, one of the founders of the AFL and a force behind its 1970 merger with the NFL, died in 2006. Norma Hunt was among the few to have attended every Super Bowl when she was present for the Chiefs’ 38-35 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Feb. The Hunt family, which still owns the franchise, announced the passing of the Chiefs’ matriarch in a statement released by the team Sunday night. Norma Hunt, the second wife of the late Kansas City Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt and the only woman to attend every Super Bowl, has died. 19 year old found dead in car, Halifax County Sheriff's Office follows leads in homicide.
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