Jack Elway was born on 30 May 1931 in Hoquiam, Washington, USA. He was married to Janet Elway. He died on 15 April 2001 in Palm Springs, California, USA.
Head football coach at Cal State Northridge (1976-1979), San Jose State (1979-1983), and Stanford (1984-1988). Was 3-0 against John as head coach at San Jose State.
