KC Sports Legend Hank Stram Dies

TheKansasCityChannel.com ^ | 07/04/2005

[KS Flyover]

R.I.P Coach Stram.

[GarySpFc]

It was hard not to love his fighting spirit, but the toupee was a little much.

[scott says]

[AppyPappy]

Hank Stram and someone who appears to be Ernie Ladd. What a combo.

[Nachum]

I'll never forget when Hank Stram coached his team to victory over the Vikings. An amazing feat.

RIP Coach. RIP.

[speedy]

He was a great coach, and I thought a pretty good announcer too. On the many nights when Cosell was completely unbearable, I used to turn down the circus at ABC and listen to Hank and Jack Buck on the radio. RIP, Coach.

[Major Matt Mason]

Hank Stram and someone who appears to be Ernie Ladd. What a combo.

I could be mistaken, but I think that is Buck Buchanan in the background of that picture. He has also passed away, I believe. RIP, Mr. Stram.

[dfwgator]

Still my all-time favorite NFL Films was the Super Bowl IV where Hank was miked, "you marked it good, you marked it good..you guys are doing a helluva job."

[LRS]

Stram once put together one of the greatest game plans of all time. His wide outs were all injured going into game a against the Raiders, and he had the Chiefs come out in the old Chicago "Full house T" backfield. The Raiders didn't know what hit them.

Stram was a joy to watch!

[Asphalt]

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[Perdogg]

Sad, sad news. He was indeed a classy guy who believed in the fundamentals, all of them have now passed.

Sad.

[Perdogg]

[Types_with_Fist]

(respnse from other thread)

Stram was ALWAYS a gentleman. Likely the last of a rare breed.

Speaking of "rare breed," another gentleman named Rich Upchurch (used to play for Denver, now coaches high school football locally) does something here in Pueblo, CO, annually (thought I'd mention it), with Christian youth in the area. It's sort of a football boot camp for kids.

Last year, every other helper at the camp had a Super Bowl ring except poor Mr. Upchurch; Dwight Hicks, Ron Egloff and several other champions.

Here is the link to the organization: Rare Breed.

I know how many altruistic people there are here at this site. This organization deserves your support. My kids attended this event last year and are doing so again this year. I recommend it highly. I think Mr. Stram would as well.

[GOP_Raider]

"People talk about franchise players. I think Al Davis is a franchise owner. He has made many contributions to the American Football League and pro football in general -- as commissioner of the American Football League, as an instrumental figure in the merger of the two leagues , and of course as coach and general manager of the Raiders...he took over in 1963 and immediately made them a winner."

A worthy adversary was Coach Stram. He'll be missed.

GO RAIDERS!

[mainepatsfan]

I love the NFL films of him during Super Bowl IV. He was a great coach and quite a character.

[Squantos]

http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/kcdal/daltexans.html

He made his mark ....prayers for his friends and family.

[dfwgator]

Hank is right now explaining to Saint Peter the "65 toss power trap."

[Leto]

RIP Hank, innovative O coach in his time. Some great Chiefs team she ut together in the late 6-'s early 70's.

If you get a chance catch the SB IV hi lites from NFL Flims you'll see what a character the guy was. I used to turn off Cosell for Hank also.

[arnoldpalmerfan]

In another thread, I posted my opinion that Jack Buck and Hank Stram were my favorite football radio announcing team.

[arnoldpalmerfan]

As a Raiders fan, I would love to see a video of that game even though it was a loss. I had never heard about that game until you posted this information.