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Abner Haynes Dies: AFL MVP And Kansas City Chiefs Record Holder Was 86


Abner Haynes was an early star of the American Football League.

Abner Haynes, a star running back in the early days of the American Football League who still holds some Kansas City Chiefs records, died Thursday in Dallas at 86. Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt sent his condolences to the Haynes family, calling the star a “man of courage and leadership. “My family and I are deeply saddened by the passing of Chiefs Hall of Famer Abner Haynes,” Hunt said.

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