Jack Steadman (American football executive)

Jack Steadman
Born(1928-09-14)September 14, 1928
Warrenville, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJuly 5, 2015(2015-07-05) (aged 86)
Alma materBaylor University
Southern Methodist University
Occupations
  • football executive
  • General manager, Kansas City Chiefs from 1960–1976
  • President of the Kansas City Chiefs, 1976–1989

Jack W. Steadman (September 14, 1928 – July 5, 2015) was an American football executive who served as chairman, vice president, president and general manager for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL).

Steadman retired as vice chairman of the Chiefs on January 31, 2007, after being in the organization for over four decades, dating to their days as the American Football League (AFL)'s Dallas Texans.[1]

Steadman – the franchise's first general manager – also served as executive vice president, president, vice chairman and chairman in his 47 years with the Chiefs. He won four championships as general manager including the team's Super Bowl IV title.[1] Steadman and Lamar Hunt were at the forefront of the move to merge the AFL into the NFL.

  1. ^ a b Chiefs Vice Chairman Jack Steadman to Retire Archived 2007-02-13 at the Wayback Machine KCChiefs.com, 30 January 2007.