James David Ryan

Buddy Ryan (born James David Ryan on February 17, 1934)
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After serving in the United States Army during the Korean War as a Master Sergeant, and playing on the Fourth Army championship team in Japan, Ryan became an assistant football coach, first at several colleges including Pacific, Vanderbilt, and Buffalo, then with several professional football teams, starting with the New York Jets in the 1960s.His first job in college was as an assistant for the Buffalo Bulls.He and Walt Michael's defensive game plan was instrumental in holding the Baltimore Colts to seven points in Super Bowl III and earning Buddy his first Super Bowl ring.While a defensive coach for the Jets he started the tradition of placing "bounties" on opposing quarterbacks, something that would gain him much notoriety later on.

James D. Ryan, Ed'62, MEd'76, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, is a retired U.S. Army Signal Corps officer and special-education teacher.He is the author of The Rodeo and Hollywood: Rodeo Cowboys on Screen and Western Actors in the Arena.Ryan says the book evolved from his experiences at Boston Garden rodeos.