Longtime NFL QB Hadl dies at age 82
Longtime NFL quarterback John Hadl, who played for his hometown Kansas Jayhawks before embarking on a pro career that included six Pro Bowl appearances and an All-Pro nod, died at 82. No cause was given.
Hadl was a two-sport athlete at Lawrence High School, a short drive from the Kansas campus, but made his name on the football field for the Jayhawks.
Hadl was chosen 10th overall by the Detroit Lions in 1962 in the NFL draft and 24th overall by the San Diego Chargers in the AFL draft, where he chose to pursue his career. Hadl would spend 11 seasons with the Chargers, taking them to three AFL title games before the merger with the NFL, before finishing his career with the Packers, Rams and Oilers.
After retiring in 1977, Hadl returned to Kansas as an assistant. He later coached for the Rams, the Broncos and the Los Angeles Express of the USFL before returning to Kansas in 1988, where he spent 30 years as a fundraiser.
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