If not for the visionary innovations of Lamar Hunt, without the creation of the American Football League, America's de facto national holiday -- Super Sunday -- would not have come to fruition.
The game fans now know as the Super Bowl was just one of a number of profound changes the AFL helped bring to the game of football. That begs the question: Without Hunt, where would pro football be today?
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Hunt's vision |
'For the good of pro football' |
Opening doors |
Call to the Hall
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Rivalries developed quickly |
Innovative coaches made their mark |
Cast of characters
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** AFL-NFL feud simmers**** | The merger** |
How it changed the game