Hall of Fame: Hank Stram - 1987
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Commanded the Chiefs on-field fortunes for 15 years, posting a regular season record of 124-76-10 (.614) . . . Garnered a reputation as one of the game’s most imaginative offensive minds . . . Became the Texans head coach during the AFL’s initial 1960 campaign and directed the franchise to three AFL titles and two Super Bowl appearances, including the World Championship 1969 season . . . Known as “The Mentor” . . . Put together a string of nine consecutive winning seasons . . . Was honored as either the AFL or AFC Coach of the Year four times: 1962, 1966, 1968 and 1970 . . . Was an assistant coach at the University of Miami before being named the Texans head coach . . . Was also a college assistant at Purdue, SMU and Notre Dame . . . Won seven letters as an athlete at Purdue, three in football and four in baseball . . . Born January 3, 1923, in Chicago, Illinois and died July 4, 2005 in Covington, Louisiana.
The narration induction speech of former NFL Hall of Fame coach Hank Stram who coached the Dallas Texans/Kansas City
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