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John Albert Elway Sr. (May 30, 1931 – April 15, 2001) was an American football player and coach. He was the head coach at California State University, Northridge from 1976 to 1978, at San Jose State University from 1979 to 1983, and at Stanford University from 1984 to 1989, compiling a career college football record of 80–60–4. Elway also served as the head coach for the Frankfurt Galaxy of the NFL Europe (WLAF) from 1991 to 1992, tallying a mark of 10–10. He was the father of John Elway, Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback.
In 1971, after five seasons in Missoula, ' Modesto Bee - Spartans hire new coach - December 13, 1978 - p.D-7 Elway moved to his alma mater as an assistant under head coach Jim Sweeney, and stayed in Pullman for four seasons. ESPN.com - ESPN Classic - Jack Elway was major influence on son's career - Associated Press - April 22, 2001 Sweeney abruptly resigned after the 1975 season and went south to Fresno State, so in February 1976, Elway joined the staff at the University of Idaho under head coach Ed Troxel. Elway replaced Dennis Erickson, who had joined Sweeney at Fresno in December. Elway didn't stay long as an assistant in Moscow; he left in late March after only five weeks on the Vandals' staff to accept a Division II head coaching position at Cal State Northridge.
After three seasons at Northridge, Jack Elway moved up the California coast (and up to Division I) to San Jose State following the 1978 season, where his first offensive coordinator was Dennis Erickson. They employed the spread offense, which Elway had picked up from Neumeier and then used at Northridge. SFGate.com - Jack Elway Dies at Age 69 / John Elway's dad coached Stanford, San Jose State - 2001-04-17 San Jose State had considerable success, especially against nearby Stanford, where son John was the starting quarterback through the 1982 season. Jack's Spartans won three consecutive games over Stanford from 1981 to 1983, and compiled a record in five seasons.
After John's graduation, Jack moved a few miles up the peninsula to Stanford in 1984, where he was the head coach for five seasons with a record. In 1991, he coached the Frankfurt Galaxy of the WLAF during the team's first two years. Elway then was in the Denver Broncos' scouting department from 1993–99, the last five as director of pro scouting.
On April 15, 2001, Jack Elway died at age 69, following an apparent heart attack at his home in Palm Springs, California. He was buried at Sunset Memorial Park in his hometown of Hoquiam, Washington. His younger daughter Jana, twin sister of John, died of lung cancer in 2002 at the age of 42.
Head coaching career
In late March 1976, Elway was introduced as the head coach at Cal State Northridge in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. At the time, Elway's son John Elway was a budding high school quarterback, finishing his freshman year at Pullman High School. He transferred to Granada Hills High School at the start of his sophomore year, and his play over the next three football seasons in head coach Jack Neumeier's spread offense invited scores of scholarship offers; he selected Stanford and enrolled in 1979.
Personal life
Elway was married to Jan. They had three children, including NFL Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway, and eight grandchildren.
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