Jack Elway was born on May 30, 1931 in Hoquiam, Washington, USA. He was married to Janet Lee Jordan. He died on April 15, 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.