Buddy Ryan

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Buddy Ryan was an influential NFL coach renowned for creating the aggressive "46 defense" and coordinating the dominant Chicago Bears defense of the mid-1980s.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American football coach
human
almaMater Oklahoma State University
surface form: Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State University)
causeOfDeath complications of cancer
child Rex Ryan
Rob Ryan
coachOf Arizona Cardinals
Chicago Bears
surface form: Chicago Bears defense

New York Jets defense
Philadelphia Eagles
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1931-02-17
dateOfDeath 2016-06-28
employer Arizona Cardinals
Buffalo Bills
Chicago Bears
Minnesota Vikings
New York Jets
Philadelphia Eagles
fullName James David Ryan
givenName James
hallOfFame Philadelphia Eagles
surface form: Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame
knownFor aggressive defensive schemes
coordinating the Chicago Bears defense of the mid-1980s
creating the 46 defense
leagueCoachedIn National Football League
memberOfSportsTeamStaff Buffalo Bills
Chicago Bears
Minnesota Vikings
New York Jets
militaryService United States Army
nickname Buddy Ryan self-link
notableWork 46 defense
occupation American football coach
defensive coordinator
head coach
participantIn Super Bowl III
Super Bowl XX
partOf coaching staff of the 1985 Chicago Bears
placeOfBirth Frederick, Oklahoma, United States
placeOfDeath Shelbyville, Kentucky
surface form: Shelbyville, Kentucky, United States
playedFor Oklahoma State Cowboys football
surface form: Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team
positionHeld defensive coordinator of the Chicago Bears
defensive line coach of the New York Jets
head coach of the Arizona Cardinals
head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles
positionPlayed guard
sport American football

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John Astin role Buddy Ryan
Buddy Ryan nickname Buddy Ryan self-link
Rex Ryan father Buddy Ryan
Rex Ryan notableRelative Buddy Ryan