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K.C. Wolf

The wolf who leads the pack.

K. C. Wolf is the official mascot of the National Football League’s Kansas City Chiefs. He was first introduced in 1989, but contrary to popular belief, he did not replace Warpaint—a horse ridden by a person in Native American regalia—which first appeared in 1963 and continued to appear alongside K. C. Wolf for many years after his debut.

Quick Facts

Character role:
Official Mascot
Affiliation:
Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)

Lore & Background

In addition to football-related mascot duties, K. C. Wolf also appears at major and minor league baseball games, community activities, conventions, grand openings, parades, and other events. He was inducted into the Mascot Hall of Fame in 2006.

Reader's Guide

K. C. Wolf was first portrayed by Dana S. Hubbard in 1989, but has since been portrayed by Dan Meers, who previously portrayed Truman the Tiger of the University of Missouri from 1986 to 1990 and Fredbird of the St. Louis Cardinals major league baseball team. Meers acts as a motivational speaker at special events, most of which are in and around the Kansas City area.

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