There are any number of reasons Jim Hanifan, a California native and college football star at the University of California, became an imbedded piece of the St. Louis sports community.
Hanifan was an assistant coach and then head coach for the St. Louis Football Cardinals, segments that covered 12 seasons. Ten years later, following coaching stints in Washington and Atlanta, Hanifan returned as a coach for the Rams, helping St. Louis to its first and only Super Bowl title. He then became a color analyst on Rams broadcasts.
What came along with all of that was an unforgettable St.