The Keys to the Kingdom: An Illustrated Timeline of the Kansas City Chiefs
In the summer of 1963, Kansas City became the new home of the Dallas Texans, proudly inaugurating the Kansas City Chiefs’ rise to become the most successful football franchise in the ten-year history of the American Football League. Now in breathtaking detail, travel back to those early days of Chiefs’ dominance with The Keys to the Kingdom: An Illustrated Timeline of the Kansas City Chiefs.
Relive the 1963 draft that saw the Chiefs take two Hall of Famers and Super Bowl starters. Learn about the significant people behind the success of team and league founder Lamar Hunt and the “Foolish Club,” legendary coaches like Hank Stram, and standout players Derrick Thomas and Joe Montana.
No one can forget the excitement of all three of the Chiefs’ Super Bowl appearances, record-setting accomplishments like Thomas’s seven-sack game, and the Chiefs’ three double-digit comeback victories in the 2019–20 playoffs. Feel the thrill of Montana’s epic Monday Night Football comeback against the Denver Broncos all over again.
Bringing a personal touch and almost sixty years of Chiefs fandom, author David Smale offers this illustrated journey for fans like himself throughout the Chiefs Kingdom. Let it unlock your excitement for the glory under “Big Red.”
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The Keys to the Kingdom: An Illustrated Timeline of the Kansas City Chiefs
In the summer of 1963, Kansas City became the new home of the Dallas Texans, proudly inaugurating the Kansas City Chiefs’ rise to become the most successful football franchise in the ten-year history of the American Football League. Now in breathtaking detail, travel back to those early days of Chiefs’ dominance with The Keys to the Kingdom: An Illustrated Timeline of the Kansas City Chiefs.
Relive the 1963 draft that saw the Chiefs take two Hall of Famers and Super Bowl starters. Learn about the significant people behind the success of team and league founder Lamar Hunt and the “Foolish Club,” legendary coaches like Hank Stram, and standout players Derrick Thomas and Joe Montana.
No one can forget the excitement of all three of the Chiefs’ Super Bowl appearances, record-setting accomplishments like Thomas’s seven-sack game, and the Chiefs’ three double-digit comeback victories in the 2019–20 playoffs. Feel the thrill of Montana’s epic Monday Night Football comeback against the Denver Broncos all over again.
Bringing a personal touch and almost sixty years of Chiefs fandom, author David Smale offers this illustrated journey for fans like himself throughout the Chiefs Kingdom. Let it unlock your excitement for the glory under “Big Red.”
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The Keys to the Kingdom: An Illustrated Timeline of the Kansas City Chiefs

The Keys to the Kingdom: An Illustrated Timeline of the Kansas City Chiefs

by David Smale
The Keys to the Kingdom: An Illustrated Timeline of the Kansas City Chiefs

The Keys to the Kingdom: An Illustrated Timeline of the Kansas City Chiefs

by David Smale

Overview

In the summer of 1963, Kansas City became the new home of the Dallas Texans, proudly inaugurating the Kansas City Chiefs’ rise to become the most successful football franchise in the ten-year history of the American Football League. Now in breathtaking detail, travel back to those early days of Chiefs’ dominance with The Keys to the Kingdom: An Illustrated Timeline of the Kansas City Chiefs.
Relive the 1963 draft that saw the Chiefs take two Hall of Famers and Super Bowl starters. Learn about the significant people behind the success of team and league founder Lamar Hunt and the “Foolish Club,” legendary coaches like Hank Stram, and standout players Derrick Thomas and Joe Montana.
No one can forget the excitement of all three of the Chiefs’ Super Bowl appearances, record-setting accomplishments like Thomas’s seven-sack game, and the Chiefs’ three double-digit comeback victories in the 2019–20 playoffs. Feel the thrill of Montana’s epic Monday Night Football comeback against the Denver Broncos all over again.
Bringing a personal touch and almost sixty years of Chiefs fandom, author David Smale offers this illustrated journey for fans like himself throughout the Chiefs Kingdom. Let it unlock your excitement for the glory under “Big Red.”

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781681062945
Publisher: Reedy press, LLC.
Publication date: 09/01/2020
Pages: 208
Product dimensions: 9.10(w) x 11.80(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

David Smale has covered sports—professional, college, and high school—for more than 40 years for various publications and outlets. He has published 21 books, mostly on sports history. David’s affection for the Chiefs came early. Just before he turned five, the Dallas Texans arrived in Kansas City to become the Chiefs. He remembers his dad being excited that Kansas City had professional football, so he was excited too. David and his wife have been married for 39 years. They are the proud parents of two grown children and happily spend time with two beautiful granddaughters.
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