JUL 06, 2015 9:00a ET
JUL 06, 2015 9:00a ET
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Longtime Chiefs executive Jack Steadman, who spent more than four decades with the franchise and helped build its only Super Bowl team, died early Sunday. He was 86.
Steadman died of natural causes, the Chiefs said in a statement. Steadman had been dealing with Alzheimer's disease in recent years. Funeral arrangements were pending.
"I had the privilege of knowing Jack my entire life, and he taught me much about both business and life," Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt said. "He always brought a strong, innovative perspective to the room.