American football player, coach, executive (1931-2016) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James David "Buddy" Ryan (February 17, 1931 – June 28, 2016) was an American football coach in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL). During his 35-season coaching career, Ryan served as the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles and Arizona Cardinals, and the defensive coordinator of the Chicago Bears and Houston Oilers of the NFL.
Ryan at the White House in 2011 | |
Personal information | |
---|---|
Date of birth | February 17, 1931 |
Place of birth | Frederick, Oklahoma |
Date of death | June 28, 2016 85) | (aged
Place of death | Shelbyville, Kentucky |
Career information | |
College | Oklahoma State |
Ryan died at his ranch in Shelbyville, Kentucky on June 28, 2016 from cancer, aged 85.[1]
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.