Springfield in Greene County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Henry “Hank” Louis Stram
By William Fischer, Jr., March 17, 2012
1. Henry "Hank" Louis Stram Marker
Henry and Nellie Wilszek
Attended Lew Wallace High School
and Purdue University
Married Phyllis Persha in 1953
Father to Hank Jr., Dale, Stu, Julia
Gary, and Mary Nell
Head Coach and Vice President of
the Dallas Texans/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 Sports Hall of Fame - 1996
Pro Football Hall of Fame - 2003
Color Analyst for the NFL on CBS Radio and TV
Recognized as a
Missouri Sports Legend
September 2004
Presented by
Kansas City Chiefs
Erected 2004 by Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.
Location. 37° 7.221′ N, 93° 12.997′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Missouri, in Greene County. Marker is on Stan Musial Drive south of U.S. 60, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at the Missouri
By William Fischer, Jr., March 17, 2012
2. Henry "Hank" Louis Stram Marker and Bust
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Norman E. Stewart (here, next to this marker); Len Dawson (here, next to this marker); Bob Broeg (here, next to this marker); Lamar Hunt (here, next to this marker); Bobby Bell (here, next to this marker); Don Faurot (here, next to this marker); George Howard Brett (here, next to this marker); William Payne Stewart (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.
Also see . . .
1. Hank Stram at Pro Football Hall of Fame. (Submitted on March 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Greatest Coaches in NFL History: Hank Stram. (Submitted on March 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Hank Stram at Chiefs Kingdom. (Submitted on March 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. Top 10 NFL Motivational Coaches: Hank Stram. (Submitted on March 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
5. Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. (Submitted on March 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Categories. • Sports •
By William Fischer, Jr., March 17, 2012
3. Bust of Henry "Hank" Louis Stram
By William Fischer, Jr., March 17, 2012
4. Henry "Hank" Louis Stram Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on March 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 324 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 4, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
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