Hank Stram
Hank Stram Stram from 1955 Purdue yearbook Back / Head Coach Personal information Date of birth: (1923-01-03)January 3, 1923 Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois Date of death: July 4, 2005(2005-07-04) (aged 82) Place of death: Covington, Louisiana Career information High school: Gary (IN) Wallace College: Purdue Undrafted in 1948 No regular season or postseason appearances Coaching debut in 1960 for the Dallas Texans Last coached in 1977 for the New Orleans Saints Career history  As coach: Purdue (AST) (1948-1955) Notre Dame (AST) Southern Methodist (AST) Miami (FL) (AST) Dallas Texans / Kansas City Chiefs (1960–1974) New Orleans Saints (1976–1977) Career highlights and awards 2003 Pro Football Hall of Fame 1968 PFW AFL Coach of the Year 1968 UPI AFL Coach of the Year 3 x AFL Championship winner (1962, 1966, 1969) World Champion Super Bowl winner (IV) (1969 season) Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame Head coaching record Regular season 131–97-10 (.571) Postseason 5–3 (.625) Career record 136–100-10 (.573) Coaching stats at pro-football-reference.com Pro Football Hall of Fame Henry Louis "Hank" Stram (/ˈstræm/; January 3, 1923 – July 4, 2005) was an American football coach. He is best known for his 15-year tenure with the American Football League's Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs and the Chiefs of the NFL. Stram won three AFL Championships (more than any other coach in the league's history) and Super Bowl IV with the Chiefs. He also coached the most victories (87), had the most post-season appearances (6) and the best post-season record in the AFL (5–1). Stram is largely responsible for the introduction of Gatorade to the NFL due to his close association with Ray Graves, coach at the University of Florida during Gatorade's development and infancy. Hank Stram never had an offensive coordinator, defensive coordinator, or special teams coach during his legendary career with the Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs.