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Former Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Champion Warren McVea Dies at 79
Warren McVea, the first Black player to receive a football scholarship at a major Texas university and a Super Bowl IV champion with the Kansas City Chiefs, passed away at 79 after a long illness. A trailblazer in collegiate athletics, McVea played for the University of Houston, where he rushed for 1,461 yards and scored 17 total touchdowns, earning All-America honors and later induction into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame. He began his professional career with the Cincinnati Bengals before joining the Chiefs in 1969, contributing significantly to their 23-7 victory over the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IV, the franchise's first championship. Despite a promising career curtailed by knee injuries, McVea totaled 2,552 all-purpose yards and 13 touchdowns over five seasons. After football, he faced personal struggles, including imprisonment for drug charges, but later turned his life around and was celebrated for his pioneering impact both on and off the field. Tributes poured in from the sports community recognizing McVea as an underrated great and a historic figure in Texas and professional football.


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