What is Len Dawson?
[[File:Len Dawson 2014 11 141118-F-PD075-070 (cropped).JPG|right|200px]] '''Leonard Ray Dawson''' (June 20, 1935 – August 24, 2022) was an [[American football]] [[quarterback]]. He played in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) and [[American Football League]] (AFL) for 19 seasons. Dawson was born in [[Alliance, Ohio]]. His career began in 1957 and he retired from playing in 1975. He played for the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]], [[Cleveland Browns]] and [[Kansas City Chiefs|Dallas Texans / Kansas City Chiefs]]. He was honored into the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] in 1987. On August 12, 2022, it was announced that Dawson was in [[hospice care]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Legendary Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson, now 87, has entered hospice care |url=https://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article264466976.html |website=KansasCity.com}}</ref> He died twelve days later on August 24, aged 87.<ref>{{cite web |title=Legendary Chiefs quarterback and Kansas City broadcaster Len Dawson has died |url=https://www.kmbc.com/article/len-dawson-kansas-city-chiefs-quarterback-dead-at-87/40943140 |website=kmbc.com}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Dawson, Len}} [[Category:1935 births]] [[Category:2022 deaths]] [[Category:American football quarterbacks]] [[Category:Pittsburgh Steelers players]] [[Category:Cleveland Browns players]] [[Category:Kansas City Chiefs players]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Ohio]] [[Category:American sports commentators]] {{US-sports-bio-stub}}