Kansas City Athlete Speakers

Kansas City is one of the best examples the Midwest has to offer of a great sports city. The passion shown for the Chiefs and Royals is second to none. Kansas City Athlete Speakers are the sports legends that decided to call the town home long after their playing careers ended. They are great guests for local events, speaking on topics like leadership, teamwork and overcoming adversity.

Kendall Gammon

Former NFL Long Snapper

Kendall Gammon has had an excellent career both on and off the football field. His football journey started at Pittsburg State University, where he was part of a Division II National Championship team

Will Shields

Pro Football Hall of Famer and 12-Time Pro Bowler for the Kansas City Chiefs

Will Shields is one of the all-time great offensive linemen and spent his entire 14 year career with the Kansas City Chiefs. Shields was a 12 time Pro Bowler and seven time All-Pro. He was the pictu

Trent Green

Retired Two-Time Pro Bowl Quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs

Prior to making it to the National Football League, Trent Green began his career in football in college with Indiana University. While there he led the team to an impressive bowl victory over a heavil

Brian McRae

Former Center Fielder for the Kansas City Royals

Brian McRae is a retired MLB outfielder who played nine seasons in the league with five different teams. A high school standout, McRae announced his intentions to play baseball and football at the Uni

Jeff Montgomery

Kansas City Royals Hall of Famer

Jeff Montgomery had an oustanding big league career and spent 12 of his 13 seasons with the Kansas City Royals. Montgomery originally came up to the majors with the Cincinnati Reds in 1987. He was thr

Deron Cherry

Retired Six-Time Pro Bowler and Kansas City Chief Hall of Famer

Deron Cherry was a dominant safety who spent his entire career with the Kansas City Chiefs. Cherry made six straight Pro Bowls from 1983-88 and was an All-Pro on five occasions. He had tremendous succ

Alex Gordon

Retired Three-Time All-Star, Eight-Time Gold Glove Winner and World Series Champion for the Kansas City Royals

Alex Gordon blossomed into a star in left field while playing his entire career with the Kansas City Royals. Early on the Royals moved Gordon from third base to the outfield and he went on to win eigh

Mitch Holthus

Kansas City Chiefs Play-by-Play Announcer

Best Known For: Serving as “The Voice of the Chiefs” since 1994, marking him as the longest-tenured announcer in the history of the franchise.Coined the term “Chiefs Kingdom” to encapsulate the team'

Donnie Campbell

Jason Sudeikis' High School Basketball Coach Who Helped Inspire Ted Lasso

Donnie Campbell has been inspiring people for years even before he became attached to the internationally-beloved character, Ted Lasso. Campbell was the high school basketball coach at Shawnee Mission