Hank Stram

Hank Stram (January 3, 1923 ? July 4, 2005), was a former American Football coach. He is best known for his 14-year tenure with the Kansas City Chiefs (formerly the Dallas Texans) of the American Football League (later the American Football Conference of the National Football League). Stram won three AFL titles with the Chiefs, more than any other coach in the league's history. He also coached for the most victories (87), most post-season appearances (6) and the best post-season record in the AFL (5-1).

References

Internet references

• Hank Stram's Hall of Fame article
• Don Shula's speech welcoming Stram to the Hall of Fame
• About Football article on Hank Stram
• Minneapolis Star Tribune obituary 5 July 2005
• Canadian Press obituary, 5 July 2005

Printed references

• Hank Stram with Lou Sahadi, They're Playing My Game, Morrow, New York 1986 ISBN 0-688-06080-3
• Edward Gruver, The American Football League: A Year-by-Year History 1960-1969 McFarland & Company 1997 ISBN 0786403993
• Brad Adler, Coaching Matters: Leadership & Tactics of the NFL's Ten Greatest Coaches Brassey's Inc 2003 pages 56-57 ISBN 1574886134
• "Stram gets Texan post", Dallas Morning News December 21, 1959
• "Texans now rule AFL kingdom", Dallas Morning News December 24, 1962