Buddy Ryan

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.

Buddy Ryan

Ryan at the White House in 2011
Personal information
Date of birth	(1931-02-17)February 17, 1931
Place of birth	Frederick, Oklahoma
Date of death	June 28, 2016(2016-06-28) (aged 85)
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]