two seasons in Arizona and compiled a record of 12–20. Legacy Ryan was an assistant on three different teams to make the Super Bowl (New York Jets, Chicago Bears, and Minnesota Vikings). He built his reputation as a defensive specialist and was largely credited with implementing and perfecting the 46 defense. Ryan's twin sons have been coaches in the NFL. Rex Ryan was head coach of the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets, and Rob Ryan was an assistant head coach and defensive coordinator for a number of teams. Personal life Ryan was previously married to Doris Ryan, and had three sons, including fraternal twins, Rex and Rob. They divorced after 11 years of marriage, eight months after Rex and Rob were born. Ryan met his second wife, Joanie Ryan, in 1968 when the two lived in the same apartment building in the Bayside neighborhood of Queens, while he was an assistant coach with the New York Jets. The two married in 1970. She died in September 2013 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Ryan died on June 28, 2016, on his ranch in Shelbyville, Kentucky, at the age of 85, after a lengthy illness. He was buried at Lawrenceburg Cemetery in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, where he also had a farm. Ryan had battled cancer and suffered a major stroke in recent years. Head coaching record References 1931 births 2016 deaths United States Army personnel of the Korean War Arizona Cardinals executives Arizona Cardinals head coaches Buffalo Bulls football coaches Chicago Bears coaches High school football coaches in Texas Houston Oilers coaches Minnesota Vikings coaches National Football League defensive coordinators National Football League general managers New York Jets coaches Oklahoma State Cowboys football players Pacific Tigers football coaches People from Shelbyville, Kentucky People from Frederick, Oklahoma Philadelphia Eagles head coaches United States Army soldiers Vanderbilt Commodores football coaches