Norma Hunt’s family mourns the loss of her. Norma Hunt was the late wife of Kansas City Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt. Learn more about Norma’s life and her family.
Norma, also known as the First Lady of Football missed no Super Bowls, including last year’s Kansas City Chiefs victory.
Mrs. Hunt also was a woman of family. A family statement said that late Norma Hunt was a wonderful grandmother and mother. She will be missed.
Norma Hunt’s Family: Who was her husband Lamar Hunt?
Norma Hunt is the widowed of Lamar Hunt who founded and owned the Kansas City Chiefs. Lamar Hunt passed away on 13 December 2006 from prostate cancer-related complications.
Lamar Hunt is one of the world’s most prominent businessmen. He was well-known for his promotion of American football, soccer, and tennis in the U.S.
In 1960, after NFL refused to give him a team of his own, Mr. Hunt formed the American Football League. Hunt was the founder of Major League Soccer and NASL.
The co-founder of World Championship Tennis also owned the Kansas City Wizards in MLS. When Mr. Hunt died, he also owned FC Dallas and Columbus Crew, two other MLS clubs.
The U.S. Open Cup now bears his honor in recognition of his pioneering contributions to the field.
In 1993, Mr. Hunt was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame and in 1982 he was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame. In 1972, Mr. Hunt was also inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The late founder of Kansas City Chiefs, was also born in El Dorado, Arkansas. He was the son H.L. Hunt. Nelson Bunker Hunt, his elder brother, and William Herbert Hunt were both influential businessmen.
Lamar Hunt was born in Dallas, Texas. He attended Culver Military Academy. He also graduated from Southern Methodist University in Geology.
Norma’s late husband, a college footballer and sports enthusiast, was a deceased.
Norma Hunt and Lamar Hunt’s Marital Life
Norma Hunt is the second wife of Lamar Hunt. The couple were married for 42 years.
Rosemary Carr was Lamar Hunt’s wife in his first marriage. Formerly, the two met in Dallas when they were teenagers. They also attended Southern Methodist University.
The Hunt-Carr family married in 1956, welcomed two children and then split up in 1962.
Norma met Lamar again a few years later. In 1964, the pair were married. Norma worked as a schoolteacher and Dallas Texans hostess at the time.
Norma and Lamar married until Lamar died.
Norma Hunt Children – Son Clark And Daniel Hunt
The married couple welcomed two sons during their four-decade marriage, Clark and Daniel Hunt.
Norma’s late husband had also two children from his first marriage, Lamar Hunt Jr.
Clark was chosen by Lamar Hunt’s siblings to be the new chairman of Kansas City Chiefs, FC Dallas and the Kansas City Chiefs after his death.
Clark is the owner of the team, although technically it was owned by Hunt and his wife (Norma), as well as the Hunt siblings. Clark represents the team in all league meetings and oversees the day-to-day operation.