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Former Chiefs coach Hank Stram’s legacy looms large

Stram died in 2005 but that force of nature is still with us

The innovative coach was a character with character

He was the architect of Chiefs teams that played in two of the first four Super Bowls

MANDEVILLE, La.

At precisely noon on a steamy Louisiana Fourth of July in 2005, Dale Stram was prepping a property to be seen by a prospective buyer when he was startled by a fleeting gust of cool air.

Returning to his car and phone about a half hour later, he saw he had missed numerous calls from his wife, Janet, and St.