Hank Stram

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Hank Stram

Stram from the 1955 Purdue yearbook
Personal information
Born:	(1923-01-03)January 3, 1923 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died:	July 4, 2005(2005-07-04) (aged 82) Covington, Louisiana, U.S.
Career information
High school:	Lew Wallace (Gary, Indiana)
College:	Purdue
Career history
As a coach:
Purdue (1948–1955) Assistant SMU (1956) Assistant Notre Dame (1957–1958) Backfield Miami (FL) (1959) Assistant Dallas Texans / Kansas City Chiefs (1960–1974) New Orleans Saints (1976–1977)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (IV) 3× AFL champion (1962, 1966, 1969) 2× AP AFL Coach of the Year (1966, 1968) UPI AFL Coach of the Year (1968) Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame
Head coaching record
Regular season:	131–97–10 (.571)
Postseason:	5–3 (.625)
Career:	136–100–10 (.573)
Coaching stats at PFR
Pro Football Hall of Fame

Henry Louis Stram (/ˈstræm/; January 3, 1923 – July 4, 2005) was an American football coach. He is best known for his 15-year tenure with the Dallas Texans / Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL).

Stram won three AFL championships, more than any other coach in the league's history. He then won Super Bowl IV with the Chiefs. He also coached the most victories (87), had the most post-season games (7) and the best post-season record in the AFL (5–2). 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. Stram never had an offensive coordinator, defensive coordinator, or special teams coach during his career with the Chiefs.