Football | 10/7/2022 8:30:00 AM

October 7, 2022-Former Emporia State defensive lineman John Lohmeyer will be honored alongside fellow former Kansas City Chiefs greats Deron Cherry, Christian Okoye, and Otis Taylor along with  sports agent Leigh Steinberg when The Derrick Thomas/Neil Smith Third and Long Foundation presents An Evening With Greats on Thursday, October 13.

The honorees will join Kansas City area celebrities, football legends and passionate fans at a wine tasting event at The Marriott Overland Park from 6-10 p.m. Tickets for the event are available at www.thirdandlong.org starting at $100.  The Derrick Thomas & Neil Smith Third and Long Foundation strives to "sack" illiteracy by providing the support necessary to improve reading skills of students in the Greater Kansas City area.

A four-year letterman, Lohmeyer was an NAIA first-team all-American for the Hornets as a senior in 1972.  He was a tri-captain as a senior and was named to the NAIA District 10 and GPAC all-conference first-teams. He helped lead Emporia State to the GPAC championship and a third-place ranking in the NAIA poll.   When the Hornets played in the Boot Hill Bowl at the end of the 1972 season, Lohmeyer was the game's outstanding defensive player. 

Lohmeyer was drafted in the fourth round of the 1973 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs and played professionally for four years. During his time with the Chiefs he played in 41 games with 15 starts and was a special team captain for three years.