Henry "Hank" Louis Stram - Springfield, Missouri
Posted by: BruceS
N 37° 07.221 W 093° 12.999
15S E 480753 N 4108245
Bust of well known professional football coach and sports broadcaster on the grounds of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in Springfield, Missouri.
Waymark Code: WMD6QW
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 11/27/2011
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The bronze bust is life-sized of Hank Stram. He is wearing business suit. The bust sits on a stone and concrete pedestal with an informational plaque.
From Wikipedia:
"Henry Louis "Hank" Stram (January 3, 1923 – July 4, 2005) was an American football coach. He is best known for his 15-year tenure with the American Football League's Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs and the Chiefs of the NFL. Stram won three AFL Championships (more than any other coach in the league's history) and Super Bowl IV with the Chiefs. He also coached the most victories (87), had the most post-season appearances (6) and the best post-season record in the AFL (5–1). 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. Hank Stram never had an offensive coordinator, defensive coordinator, or special teams coach during his legendary career with the Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs...
Following his retirement from coaching, Stram enjoyed a long and successful career as a color commentator on CBS' television and radio broadcasts of NFL games. As a broadcaster, he was best remembered for his near 20 year stint (beginning in 1978 and lasting through the 1995 season) with Jack Buck on radio broadcasts of Monday Night Football games. Stram's key broadcasting trademark was his habit of predicting the next play before it happened."
From plaque:
Henry "Hank" Louis Stram
Born In Chicago, Il In 1923 To
Henry And Nellie Wilszek
Attended Lew Wallace High school
And Purdue University
Married Phyllis Persha In 12953
Father To Hank Jr., Dale, Stu, Julia,
Gary, And Mary Nell
Head Coach And Vice President Of
The Dallas Texasn/Kansas City Chiefs
From 1960 To 1974
Guided The Organization To The
1962, 1966, And 1969 AFL Championships
Led The Kansas City Chiefs To The
1969 Super Bowl IV Championship
American Football League
Coach Of The Year - 1966 & 1968
Compiled a 131-97-10 Regular Season and 5-3
Postseason Career Record
Kansas City Chiefs Hall Of Fame - 1987
Missouri Sorts Hall Of Fame - 1996
Pro Football Hall Of Fame - 2003
Color Analyst For The NFL On CBS Radio And TV
Recogized As A
Missouri Sports Legend
September 2004