K. C. Wolf is the official mascot of the National Football League's Kansas City Chiefs. He was first introduced in 1989 as a successor to Warpaint, a horse ridden by a man wearing a full Indian chief headdress, from the mid-1980s.[1] K. C. Wolf was named after the team's 'Wolfpack,” a group of boisterous fans who sat in temporary bleachers at Municipal Stadium.
Chiefs fans can relate, K.C. They really can. The best part of the video was that the mascot wasn’t even out around the sidelines. This was the mascot showing genuine disappointment in a. Dan Meers to return as KC Wolf after injury, settlement August 21, 2014, 5:17 PM Dan Meers, who was injured while rehearsing for a performance as KC Wolf at Arrowhead Stadium last fall, will return as the mascot this weekend after reaching a settlement with an undisclosed third party.
In addition to football-related mascot duties, K. C. Wolf also appears at major and minor league baseball games, community activities, conventions, grand openings, parades, and other events. In the inaugural class of 2006, he became the first NFL mascot inducted into the Mascot Hall of Fame.
K. C. Wolf has been portrayed by Dan Meers since the mascot's inception, and he acts as a motivational speaker at special events.[2]
On September 23, 2007, Meers aided security guards in taking down a fan who had come on the field. He followed with a display of bodybuilding poses.[3]
On November 23, 2013, Meers suffered spinal injuries while practicing a stunt.[4]
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References[edit]
- ^Bernstein, Dan (February 2, 2020). 'What is the Chiefs' Mascot? A History of KC Wolf's Pioneering Place in the NFL'. Sporting News. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ^'KC Wolf'. Kansas City Chiefs. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ^'Chiefs Mascot Tackles Dummy, Turns Momentum'. The Columbus Dispatch. September 24, 2007. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ^Oberholtz, Chris; Anderson, Amy (November 25, 2013). 'Man Behind Chiefs' KC Wolf Mascot Hospitalized After Stunt Gone Wrong'. KCTV. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
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Wolves Can’t Fly
Dan doesn’t profit from book sales. All proceeds from the sale of Dan’s book are used to fund missions and ministries aiding orphans and the poor around the world through the 501(c)(3) ministry of Character That Counts.
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Organizations receiving support include, but are not limited to:
The Global Orphan Project
Grace Mission Orphanage - Limbe, Haiti
City Union Mission (homeless shelter)
Shelter KC (homeless shelter)
Hope House (battered women’s shelter)
Restoration House
Compassion International
Convoy of Hope
Hopegivers
Living A Life of Influence -- this book became available on December 1, 2019. The book includes stories from KC Wolf's 30-year career and specifically the international trips he has taken to Honduras, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Philippines, India and Tanzania over the past five years.
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For more than 30 years Dan has served as KC Wolf, the mascot for the Kansas City Chiefs football team. Although his occupation is mascot, his preoccupation and passion in life is using his time, talent and treasure to make a positive impact in the lives of others. Dan believes we are all called to be difference makers in this world. We are called to care for those who are hurting and helpless. Regardless of whether you re the CEO of a company or a custodian, no matter if you are the head coach of your team or just the team mascot, each of us can live a life of influence. Each of us is uniquely designed by God to make an impact with our lives.