Buster Ramsey
Buster Ramsey was born in Townsend, Tennessee, United States on March 16th, 1920 and is the Football Player. At the age of 87, Buster Ramsey biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Garrard Sliger "Buster" Ramsey (March 16, 1920 – September 16, 2007) was an American football player who starred at William and Mary and was the first head coach of the American Football League's Buffalo Bills in 1960.
Prior to coaching the Bills, and after a stint in the United States Navy during World War II, Ramsey played for the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) from 1946 to 1951 and a member of the 1947 NFL Champions.
In 1951, Ramsey became a player-coach for the Cardinals before becoming the defensive coach for the Detroit Lions in 1952.
During his tenure with the Lions, Ramsey is credited with devising the 4-3 defense, a staple of modern football, and being the first coach to blitz linebackers, a package he called Red Dog.
The Lions won three World Championships in the 1950s with Ramsey running the defense.
He developed Lions greats such as Yale Lary, Jack Christiansen, Jim David, and many others.
In 1960, he was lured to the new American Football League as coach of the Buffalo Bills.
Though fired by Bills' owner Ralph C. Wilson Jr. after the 1961 AFL season, Ramsey is credited for laying the foundation of one of the best defensive teams in the history of the AFL.
He also had a brother, Knox Ramsey, who also starred for the College of William and Mary, the Chicago Cardinals, and the Washington Redskins.
Ramsey was elected into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1974, and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1978.
Personal life
Ramsey had a brother, Knox Ramsey, who also played for the College of William and Mary, and later professionally for the Chicago Cardinals and Washington Redskins. Ramsey was elected into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1974, and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1978.
Playing career
Ramsey played for the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) from 1946 to 1951, after a stint in the United States Navy during World War II. Ramsey served with the Cardinals for 27 years, and he was a member of the franchise's 1947 NFL World Championship team.
Coaching career
Ramsey served as a player-coach for the Cardinals in 1951 before becoming the Detroit Lions' defensive coordinator in 1952. Ramsey invented the 4-3 defense, a modern football staple during his time with the Lions. In addition, he was the first coach to blitz linebackers in a box he named Red Dog. The Lions won three World Championships in the 1950s with Ramsey as defensive coordinator. Among others, he produced a number of Lions legends, including Yale Lary, Jack Christiansen, and Jim David. He was hired as the first head coach of the American Football League's Buffalo Bills in 1960. Ramsey was credited with laying the foundations of what would be one of the best defenses in AFL history despite Bill Wilson Jr.'s dismissal after the 1961 AFL season. From 1962 to 1964, he'll continue to serve as the Pittsburgh Steelers' defensive coordinator.