Lamar Hunt was an American businessman who promoted professional-level sports including American football, soccer, basketball, tennis and ice hockey in the United States. Along with his brothers, William Herbert Hunt and Nelson Bunker Hunt, he made efforts to corner the silver market in the late 20th century. He was the principal founder of the American Football League as a competitor to National Football League, and also coined the term 'Super Bowl' after the two leagues merged. He helped found the North American Soccer League, the predecessor to Major League Soccer, for which he was an original investor as well. He was a co-founder of World Championship Tennis. He owned the Kansas City Chiefs (NFL); the Kansas City Wizards, Columbus Crew and FC Dallas (MLS); and the Chicago Bulls (NBA). He also founded the theme parks Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun.
