KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Former Kansas City Chiefs tight finish Fred Arbanas, a key member of their first two Tremendous Bowl groups within the 1960s and ’70s who later had a protracted profession in county politics, has died. He was 82.
The Jackson County Democratic Social gathering in Missouri, for which Arbanas was a serious participant for greater than 4 many years, introduced his demise in a short assertion Saturday. No trigger was given.
Arbanas, a member of the Chiefs’ Corridor of Fame, was a six-time all-AFL choice and was picked to the All-Time AFL Staff by the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame. He was a member of the Dallas Texans group that received the 1962 AFL title and, after the membership moved to Kansas Metropolis, helped the rechristened Chiefs attain the Tremendous Bowl in 1967 and 1970.
“My household and I are saddened by the passing of Fred Arbanas,” Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt mentioned in an announcement Sunday. “Recognized for his tenacity and braveness on the sector, Fred was a key contributor to the early success of the franchise in each Dallas and Kansas Metropolis. He was a dynamic menace on the tight finish place, and he helped the Chiefs end because the winningest franchise within the 10-year historical past of the American Soccer League. When his enjoying days had been over, Fred devoted the second part of his profession to public service and made a long-lasting affect on Jackson County. Our heartfelt condolences are with the Arbanas household throughout this time.”
After his enjoying profession, Arbanas served greater than 40 years within the Jackson County legislature. He was so influential in working with the native parks system golf course was renamed in his honor in 1999.
The Related Press contributed to this report.