Unsung member of the Kansas City Chiefs organization will be honored by being inducted into Missouri Sports Hall of Fame
A well-deserved honor.
The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame has announced its 2025 honorees, who will be inducted on Sunday, November 23 at the InterContinental Kansas City on the Plaza. Among them is an unsung member of the Kansas City Chiefs organization.
Chiefs Director of Equipment Allen Wright to be inducted into Missouri Sports Hall of Fame
From the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame official website: “For more than 40 years, Wright has been a steady presence behind the Kansas City Chiefs’ success. He started with the Chiefs in 1983, worked in the equipment department in 1984 and became Head Equipment Manager in 2011 before becoming Director of Equipment in 2016. In 1984, it was a staff of three and, today, is a staff of eight with 20-plus gameday staff.
“Along the way, he has worked for nine head coaches, with the Chiefs reaching the playoffs 21 times, including 15 winning seasons between 1989 and 2009. In coach Andy Reid’s first 12 years, the team has added 198 wins, five Super Bowl appearances and two championships. Wright has overseen every detail of player preparation, from training camp – where nearly 100 players require his guidance and support – to the postseason stage.
“His work ensures the Chiefs are always ready to perform at the highest level. He has led the equipment operation for seven international games. He was the first equipment manager to pass the Equipment Manager Association Certification Test and earned New Era Equipment Manager of the Year in 2015, and won the same award from the NFL in 2018. He also has worked the 1993 Pro Bowl and four Pro Bowls from 2014 to 2017.
“In 2017, he earned the Innovation in Safety Award by the Maxwell Football Club and co-sponsor, VICIS, a developer of high-tech football helmets. Wright is a 1983 graduate of Independence’s William Chrisman High School and studied at Longview Community College.”
That is a great and deserving honor for the longtime Chiefs employee Wright, especially since his position doesn’t garner a lot of recognition. The only other member of a professional sports team that is also being inducted is former MLB Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas. The Chiefs and Royals have been neighbors in the Truman Sports Complex for 52 years.
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