“Broke Everybody’s Heart”: Travis Kelce Pays Homage to Late Norma Hunt, Promises Hunt Family a Super Bowl Trophy

This Super Bowl will be different for the Chiefs. Travis Kelce and the squad are going into the game without someone for the first time, first time since the literal existence of the franchise. There are just days left for the climax of the season. And the KC squad despite having a below-average season are in it.

Norma Hunt, wife of late Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt, passed away in June. The Chiefs’ matriarch was the only woman to attend every Super Bowl. The 85-year-old was closely related to the franchise with her charitable work, and it’s natural that her presence would be deeply missed at the Super Bowl LVIII.

Travis Kelce promises a fourth Super Bowl trophy

The sixth presser ahead of the Big Game is underway. The mood is a little bit mellow. Travis Kelce just spoke about Norma Hunt. And she holds special significance not just for the Chiefs, but the entire NFL. She’s also the only woman who has attended every Super Bowl since its first iteration in 1967. But then, she passed away on June 5, 2023. Remembering her Kelce called her a “powerful woman”.

Then went on to say, “It broke everybody’s heart in Chief’s Kingdom when Norma passed.”. But he didn’t just stop there. The tight end promised to bring home the Vince Lombardi Trophy as a tribute to her. They had already won the Lamar Hunt trophy after they won the AFC Title game.

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So, who was this iconic woman who, along with her husband, literally brought the Chiefs into existence?

Remembering Norma Hunt

The NFL community affectionately refer to Norma as “The First Lady of Football.” She was married to Lamar Hunt, the founder of the Chiefs and the namesake of the AFC Championship Trophy. She also holds a remarkable streak of attending Super Bowls for a record 57 years. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, who has known her for almost four decades, called her “a significant presence in the NFL.”

She is the mother of current Chiefs chairman and CEO Clark Hunt. Her contributions don’t just end there. Norma played an integral role in the naming of sports’ most significant event. According to Fox News, Lamar Hunt suggested the name “Super Bowl” to the NFL after Norma purchased a Super Ball toy for their two children, Clark and Daniel.

In February, Hunt’s 57th trip to the Super Bowl was particularly jubilant as the Chiefs clinched victory against the Philadelphia Eagles, securing their third Super Bowl win. Can Kelce deliver on his promise and do it again this time for the second straight year?

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