Former Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Walter Martin Corey, who helped lead the team to four consecutive Super Bowls in the 1990s, has died. He was born on May 9, 1938 and passed away on October 24, 2022 at age 84.
Advertisement
Was Walt Corey married? Corey kept his personal life away from the public and as a result, there is no information regarding his marital status.
Corey’s demise was announced Monday [Oct. 24] by the Kansas City Chiefs, where he was both a player and coach before joining the Bills.
Corey was popular among Bills fans, earning respect for putting together some of the league’s best defenses and for the colorful nickname he earned for his sideline habit.
Born the youngest of 16 children to his parents, Corey hailed from a family who worked in Western Pennsylvania mill towns.
Advertisement
Corey went undrafted out of the University of Miami and signed as a free agent with the Dallas Texans in 1960. He was a member of the Texans’ 1962 AFL championship team and continued with the team through its move to Kansas City.
Corey later held assistant coaching positions with several teams, including the Buffalo Bills from 1987 to 1994 under head coach Marv Levy.
Corey was Buffalo’s defensive coordinator for Buffalo’s four consecutive AFC Championship teams from 1990 to 1993. He was also the defensive line coach in New Orleans during the Mike Ditka era, from 1997 to 1999.
He was the defensive coordinator and Linebackers coach of the Memphis Maniax of the XFL.
Leave a Reply