After retiring as a player - earning All-Pro notice seven consecutive seasons (1963-'69) and six Pro Bowls - he served for three years as head coach at his high school alma mater, Llano High and offensive line coach for the Denver Broncos and reached Super Bowl XII, where they lost against the Dallas Cowboys. In 2016, he was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame along with former University of Texas head football coach Fred Akers, former Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman Larry Allen and former Major League Baseball pitcher Andy Pettitte. He earned a spot on the St. Louis Cardinals’ All-Time Team and the NFL All-1960s Team.
After retiring as a player - earning All-Pro recognition seven consecutive seasons (1963-'69) and six Pro Bowls - he coached at his high school alma mater, Llano High for three years and served as an offensive line coach for the Denver Broncos. They reached Super Bowl XII where they lost to the Dallas Cowboys. In 2016, he was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame alongside former University of Texas head football coach Fred Akers, former Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman Larry Allen, and former Major League Baseball pitcher Andy Pettitte. He earned a spot on the St. Louis Cardinals' All-Time Team and the NFL All-1960s Team.