Hank Stram has passed away. - Page 3

**dirk digler** · 07-04-2005, 02:38 PM

Just saw it on the news.

Soupnazi · 07-04-2005, 04:03 PM

He was a great coach and a wonderful man. He'll be missed by many, I'm sure.

4th and Long · 07-04-2005, 04:05 PM

It would be nice if we all came together and changed our avatars and sigs as a tribute to Hank and his contributions not only to the Chiefs but to the NFL as well.

God's speed, Hank.

Frazod · 07-04-2005, 04:06 PM

RIP, Coach.

CHIEF4EVER · 07-04-2005, 04:08 PM

RIP Coach, we are gonna miss you.

Sure-Oz · 07-04-2005, 04:08 PM

Mr. Laz · 07-04-2005, 04:12 PM

**dirk digler** · 07-04-2005, 04:15 PM

ESPN article.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2100419

Stram still Chiefs' all-time winningest coach
Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS -- Hank Stram, who took the Kansas City Chiefs to two Super Bowls and was known for his inventive game plans, died Sunday at a hospital in suburban New Orleans, his son said. He was 82.

Stram had been in declining health for several years and Dale Stram attributed his father's death to complications from diabetes. He died at St. Tammany Parish Hospital, near his home in Covington, across Lake Pontchartrain from New Orleans. He had built the home during his two-year stint as coach of the Saints and he retired there.

"Pro football has lost one of its most innovative and creative coaches and one of its most innovative and creative personalities as well," Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt said in a telephone interview.

Stram was the Chiefs' first coach. He took over the expansion Dallas Texans of the upstart AFL in 1960 and coached them through 1974, moving with them to Kansas City where they were renamed the Chiefs in 1963.

The gregarious, stocky, blazer-wearing Stram carried a rolled up game plan in his hand as he paced the sidelines. He led the Chiefs to AFL titles in 1962, '66 and '69 and to appearances in two of the first four Super Bowls, beating Minnesota in 1970.

He was the first coach to wear a microphone during a Super Bowl and Stram's sideline antics, captured by NFL Films, helped bring the league into the video age.

Stram later coached two seasons with the Saints and enjoyed a successful second career in CBS' television and Monday Night Football radio booths as a color commentator.

He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2003. The then-80-year-old had to be pushed onto the stage in a wheelchair and his induction speech was videotaped.

Len Dawson, the Hall of Fame quarterback who played under Stram at Kansas City, also called him an innovator.

"He was responsible for doing a lot of the things in the '60s that teams are still using now," said Dawson, citing the moving pocket and the triple stack defense.

"His whole life was football that's what he was born for, I think. He had a passion for it, not just a liking," Dawson said. "He was really sincere when he talked about the team being a family. Everybody really loved him."

Pants · 07-04-2005, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4th and Long

It would be nice if we all came together and changed our avatars and sigs as a tribute to Hank and his contributions not only to the Chiefs but to the NFL as well.

God's speed, Hank.

4th, I'm not sure, but I think I read somewhere that he died yesterday (Sunday).

Mr. Laz · 07-04-2005, 04:19 PM

sticky?

**dirk digler** · 07-04-2005, 04:19 PM

Here is some pics

4th and Long · 07-04-2005, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Metrolike

4th, I'm not sure, but I think I read somewhere that he died yesterday (Sunday).

I'm going off of what the first article in this thread says.

Quote:

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Hank Stram, a legend in Kansas City sports history, died Monday in New Orleans following a lengthy illness.

**dirk digler** · 07-04-2005, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laz

sticky?

I second that.

**dirk digler** · 07-04-2005, 04:35 PM

KC Star article. What I don't understand is ESPN and some others are saying he died on Sunday but the local media are saying today.

Quote:

Former Chiefs coach Hank Stram dies at 82

By RANDY COVITZ The Kansas City Star

Hank Stram, known as one of pro football’s most creative coaches, and the dapper figure who paced the sidelines during the Chiefs’ glory years, died Monday at his home in New Orleans.

He was 82.

Stram’s 17-year NFL coaching career was highlighted by the Chiefs’ two Super Bowl appearances, a 35-10 loss to Green Bay in Super Bowl I and a 23-7 victory over Minnesota in Super Bowl IV.

“Hank was the most important coach in the history of the American Football League,” said Chiefs founder and owner Lamar Hunt, who hired Stram as the club’s original coach when the franchise began play as the Dallas Texans of the AFL in 1960.

Stram had been in declining health for several years and had been battling diabetes and a congestive heart problem.

He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August 2003, which was considered a long-overdue honor by many, and elected to the Chiefs Hall of Fame in 1986.

Stram, known affectionately by his players as “The Mentor,” served as the Texans/Chiefs head coach during 1960-1974 and was the winningest coach in club history. Stram had a 124-76-10 regular-season record with the franchises — the second-best mark in pro football during that span — plus a 5-3 mark in the playoffs.

During the AFL’s 10-year history, Stram’s Texans/Chiefs won more games than any other AFL team, and he won more championships than any other coach (1962, 1966 and 1969). The Chiefs enjoyed nine straight winning seasons in Kansas City during 1965-73.

Services are pending.

teedubya · 07-04-2005, 04:42 PM

hopefully, there will be an HS on the helmet this year, or a patch... something honoring Mr. Stram.

RedThat · 07-04-2005, 04:42 PM

R.I.P. Hank. you were a great person, and coach. I hope we win a SB this in memory of you. God bless your soul brother xoxo.

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dirk digler Please squeeze Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Clinton, MO Casino cash: $154644	ESPN article. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2100419 Stram still Chiefs' all-time winningest coach Associated Press NEW ORLEANS -- Hank Stram, who took the Kansas City Chiefs to two Super Bowls and was known for his inventive game plans, died Sunday at a hospital in suburban New Orleans, his son said. He was 82. Stram had been in declining health for several years and Dale Stram attributed his father's death to complications from diabetes. He died at St. Tammany Parish Hospital, near his home in Covington, across Lake Pontchartrain from New Orleans. He had built the home during his two-year stint as coach of the Saints and he retired there. "Pro football has lost one of its most innovative and creative coaches and one of its most innovative and creative personalities as well," Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt said in a telephone interview. Stram was the Chiefs' first coach. He took over the expansion Dallas Texans of the upstart AFL in 1960 and coached them through 1974, moving with them to Kansas City where they were renamed the Chiefs in 1963. The gregarious, stocky, blazer-wearing Stram carried a rolled up game plan in his hand as he paced the sidelines. He led the Chiefs to AFL titles in 1962, '66 and '69 and to appearances in two of the first four Super Bowls, beating Minnesota in 1970. He was the first coach to wear a microphone during a Super Bowl and Stram's sideline antics, captured by NFL Films, helped bring the league into the video age. Stram later coached two seasons with the Saints and enjoyed a successful second career in CBS' television and Monday Night Football radio booths as a color commentator. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2003. The then-80-year-old had to be pushed onto the stage in a wheelchair and his induction speech was videotaped. Len Dawson, the Hall of Fame quarterback who played under Stram at Kansas City, also called him an innovator. "He was responsible for doing a lot of the things in the '60s that teams are still using now," said Dawson, citing the moving pocket and the triple stack defense. "His whole life was football that's what he was born for, I think. He had a passion for it, not just a liking," Dawson said. "He was really sincere when he talked about the team being a family. Everybody really loved him."
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