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Super Bowl Champion Warren McVea Dies at 79

10/20/2025

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Warren McVea, a former running back and Super Bowl champion with the Kansas City Chiefs, died at 79 after a long illness, confirmed by his daughter, Tracey Ellis.
McVea was the first Black player to earn a football scholarship to a major Texas school and excelled at the University of Houston.
He joined the Cincinnati Bengals in 1968 before moving to the Kansas City Chiefs, contributing to their first Super Bowl victory.
Despite facing personal struggles, including imprisonment in the 1990s for drug charges, McVea later turned his life around.

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Warren McVea, a former running back and Super Bowl champion with the Kansas City Chiefs, died at 79 after a long illness, confirmed by his daughter, Tracey Ellis.
McVea was the first Black player to earn a football scholarship to a major Texas school and excelled at the University of Houston.
He joined the Cincinnati Bengals in 1968 before moving to the Kansas City Chiefs, contributing to their first Super Bowl victory.
Despite facing personal struggles, including imprisonment in the 1990s for drug charges, McVea later turned his life around.