Reply #7: I knew Lamar and he was a genius. [View All]

I worked for him and although I didn't appreciate the long hours and crappy pay, I did have the opportunity to talk with him many times through the years and I can confirm that he was indeed a genius with a nearly photographic memory.

If you talked about a certain game with him, he could tell you what the attendance was that day and who threw for how many yards, who had the most tackles, etc. And he didn't just know this information about sports.....he remembered everything about the people he met.

A couple of years after I stopped working for him, I received a call from his secretary. She said that she had been instructed to track me down and get my address. Later that week I received a letter from Lamar thanking me for some photos I had given him of us (with his wife) celebrating after his KC Wizards won the Championship. In the letter he said that he had been moving to a new office when he came across the photos in a drawer and realized that he'd never sent me a thank you. I got a great pic of him holding a Frosted Flakes box with Tony Meola featured on the box as the MLS Champ. He was so proud, he is absolutely beaming in those pictures.

I also had the pleasure of dining with Lamar a few times. He told me a story about a couple who wanted to get married in the parking lot of Arrowhead, in a tailgate ceremoy, before a Chiefs game! The couple sent him an invitation and much to their surprise, Lamar and his wife showed up for the ceremony and acted as witnesses. Lamar then invited them to his personal suite to watch the game, where he had champagne waiting for them.

He was frugal to say the least, but he was also a very humble man.

He will be missed.

Here are some additional Lamar facts that I posted the other day: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=5949438