[Deathwatch] Hank Stram, Hall of Fame NFL coach, 82

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Stram dies at 82
Hall of Fame coach led Chiefs to two Super Bowls
Posted: Monday July 4, 2005 5:42PM; Updated: Monday July 4, 2005 5:44PM


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NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- 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 his son
attributed 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 there during his two-year stint
as head coach of the Saints.

Stram led the Kansas City Chiefs to their only two Super Bowl
appearances -- The Chiefs lost to the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl
I, then defeated the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IV.

He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2003 and the
Chiefs Hall of Fame in '87.

Stram is the Chiefs' all-time winningest coach.


Many thanks to TheLenGuy for posting this obituary