Portrait of Chief Mato He Hlogeca (Hollow Horn Bear, Sicangu Lakota, 1850–1913), taken when he was a delegate to the U.S. Indian Congress of the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition.

Len Dawson, former Kansas City Chiefs quarterback shown in the 1960s, strikes a pose in the action portrait style that was popular in the mid-20th century. Kansas City Star archives Every autumn ...

These portraits didn’t just capture athletes—they immortalized the spirit of the sport. The Chiefs embraced this tradition with flair, featuring iconic players like Len Dawson, the quarterback ...