Saturday, February 23, 2019

Farewell to the Cape

This tribute to Kansas City's Superman is at 42nd and Broadway. Michael Wheeler, who for eight years has been known as KC Superman, will be honored tomorrow for his years of providing good cheer throughout the community with a 5K fun run after he announced he was hanging up his cape. Wheeler said he started running as therapy after his sister was murdered in 1978. But it wasn't until he started wearing the costume that people really responded to him. The mural by Whitney Kerr and Chase Hunter was commissioned in 2017. Wheeler says he also runs for the Lord so you can see Jesus on his football.

Read more here: https://www.kansascity.com/news/article223805065.html#storylink=cpy

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