# Walt Corey > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Walt_Corey > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Walt_Corey.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Corey > Source revision: 1336689119 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American football player and coach (1938–2022)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2022}} {{Use American English|date=October 2022}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Walt Corey | image =Walt Corey, circa 1974.png | position = [Linebacker](/source/Linebacker) | number = 56 | birth_date = {{Birth date|1938|5|9|mf=y}} | birth_place = [Latrobe, Pennsylvania](/source/Latrobe%2C_Pennsylvania) | death_date = {{Death date and age|2022|10|23|1938|5|9}} | death_place = [Pleasant Hill, Missouri](/source/Pleasant_Hill%2C_Missouri) | undraftedyear = 1960 | college = [Miami (FL)](/source/Miami_Hurricanes_football) | high_school = [Derry Area (PA)](/source/Derry_Area_School_District) | pastteams = * [Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs](/source/Kansas_City_Chiefs) ([1960](/source/1960_American_Football_League_season)–[1966](/source/1966_American_Football_League_season)) | pastcoaching = * [Omaha Mustangs](/source/Omaha_Mustangs) (1967)
Head coach * [Utah State](/source/Utah_State_Aggies_football) (1967–1969)
Defensive backs * [Miami (FL)](/source/Miami_Hurricanes_football) (1970)
Defensive coordinator * Miami (FL) (1971)
Running backs * [Kansas City Chiefs](/source/Kansas_City_Chiefs) ({{NFL Year|1972|1974}})
Linebackers * [Cleveland Browns](/source/Cleveland_Browns) ({{NFL Year|1975|1977}})
Linebackers and strength * Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|1978|1980}})
Defensive line * Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|1981|1982}})
Defensive backs * Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|1983|1985}})
Defensive line * Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|1986}})
Defensive coordinator/linebackers * [Buffalo Bills](/source/Buffalo_Bills) ({{NFL Year|1987|1994}})
Defensive coordinator/linebackers * [New Orleans Saints](/source/New_Orleans_Saints) ({{NFL Year|1997|1999}})
Defensive line * [Memphis Maniax](/source/Memphis_Maniax) (2000)
Defensive coordinator/linebackers | highlights = * 2× AFL champion (1962, 1966) * AFL All-Star (1963) | statlabel1 = Games played | statvalue1 = 69 | statlabel2 = [Interception](/source/Interception)s | statvalue2 = 4 | pfrcoach = CoreWa0 |caption=Corey, {{Circa|1974}}}} '''Walter Martin Corey''' (May 9, 1938 – October 23, 2022) was an American professional [football](/source/American_football) player and coach. He played as a [linebacker](/source/linebacker) for seven seasons in the [American Football League](/source/American_Football_League) (AFL) before coaching in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL) for 28 seasons. Corey played [college football](/source/college_football) for the [University of Miami](/source/University_of_Miami), and then played for the [Dallas Texans / Kansas City Chiefs](/source/Kansas_City_Chiefs) of the AFL from 1960 to 1966. He was an AFL All-Star in 1963 and a member of the AFL champions in 1962 and 1966. Corey then served as [head coach](/source/head_coach) of the [Omaha Mustangs](/source/Omaha_Mustangs), a defensive coach at the collegiate level for the University of Miami and [Utah State University](/source/Utah_State_University), for the Chiefs, [Cleveland Browns](/source/Cleveland_Browns), [Buffalo Bills](/source/Buffalo_Bills), and [New Orleans Saints](/source/New_Orleans_Saints) of the NFL, as well as the [Memphis Maniax](/source/Memphis_Maniax) of the [XFL](/source/XFL_(2001)). ==Early life== Corey, the youngest of 16 children,{{Cite web |last=Reporter |first=Mark Gaughan News Sports |title=Walt Corey, defensive coordinator for Bills' four Super Bowl teams, dies at age 84 |url=https://buffalonews.com/sports/bills/walt-corey-defensive-coordinator-for-bills-four-super-bowl-teams-dies-at-age-84/article_f74f58a4-540f-11ed-97e9-1faa5a6475c4.html |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=[The Buffalo News](/source/The_Buffalo_News) |language=en}} was born in [Latrobe, Pennsylvania](/source/Latrobe%2C_Pennsylvania), on May 9, 1938.{{cite web|title=Walt Corey Stats|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CoreWa00.htm|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=October 25, 2022}} He attended Derry Township High School in nearby [Cooperstown](/source/Cooperstown%2C_Pennsylvania). He then studied at the [University of Miami](/source/University_of_Miami), where he played linebacker for the [Miami Hurricanes](/source/Miami_Hurricanes_football).{{cite news|title=Former Bills remember long-time defensive coordinator Walt Corey|url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/former-bills-remember-long-time-defensive-coordinator-walt-corey|first=Chris|last=Brown|date=October 25, 2022|access-date=October 25, 2022|publisher=[Buffalo Bills](/source/Buffalo_Bills)}} Undrafted in the [1960 NFL draft](/source/1960_NFL_draft),{{cite news|title=Defensive Stalwart and Former Coach Walt Corey Passes Away|url=https://www.chiefs.com/news/defensive-stalwart-and-former-coach-walt-corey-passes-away|first=Bob|last=Moore|date=October 25, 2022|access-date=October 25, 2022|publisher=[Kansas City Chiefs](/source/Kansas_City_Chiefs)}} Corey signed as a rookie free agent with the [Dallas Texans](/source/Dallas_Texans_(AFL)) of the [American Football League](/source/American_Football_League) (AFL). ==Playing career== Corey signed with the [Dallas Texans](/source/1960_Dallas_Texans_season) (now [Kansas City Chiefs](/source/Kansas_City_Chiefs)) as undrafted free agent. With the team, he was an [AFL All-Star](/source/American_Football_League_All-Star_games) in [1963](/source/1963_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season).{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/105456364/?terms=%22walt%20corey%22%20afl%20all-star&match=1 |title=The Indianapolis Star |page =59 |publisher=Newspapers.com |date=January 19, 1964 |accessdate=October 25, 2022}} At the end of the [1966](/source/1966_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season) season, the Chiefs appeared in the [first](/source/Super_Bowl_I) [Super Bowl](/source/Super_Bowl);{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/270987408/?terms=%22walt%20corey%22%20utah&match=1 |title=Honolulu Star-Bulletin|page= 60 |publisher=Newspapers.com |date=January 15, 1967 |accessdate=October 25, 2022}} Corey announced his retirement after the season to begin a coaching career. ==Coaching career== Corey was hired as the [head coach](/source/head_coach) with the [Omaha Mustangs](/source/Omaha_Mustangs) of the [Professional Football League of America](/source/Professional_Football_League_of_America).{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/242420871/?terms=%22walt%20corey%22&match=1 |title=Hartford Courant |page = 64 |publisher=Newspapers.com |date=July 13, 1967 |accessdate=October 25, 2022}} Before the 1967 season, he was hired to the defensive coaching staff for [Utah State University](/source/1967_Utah_State_Aggies_football_team) in [Logan](/source/Logan%2C_Utah).{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/447704912/?terms=%22walt%20corey%22%20utah&match=1 |title=Latrobe Bulletin |page= 11 |publisher=Newspapers.com |date=September 16, 1967 |accessdate=October 25, 2022}} In [1968](/source/1968_Utah_State_Aggies_football_team), he represented Utah State as a defensive backs coach at the [North–South Shrine Game](/source/North%E2%80%93South_Shrine_Game).{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/687327221/?terms=%22walt%20corey%22%20miami&match=1 |title=The Herald-Journal | page= 5 |publisher=Newspapers.com |date=July 18, 1969 |accessdate=October 25, 2022}} Corey was hired to be the Miami Hurricanes' defensive coordinator in [1970](/source/1970_Miami_Hurricanes_football_team),{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LJBaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WEoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=927%2C2783646 |work=Deseret News |location=Salt Lake City, Utah |title=Corey resigns at USU, goes to Miami |date=May 12, 1970 |page=C1}} and to coach the offensive backfield in [1971](/source/1971_Miami_Hurricanes_football_team).{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/624184021/?terms=%22walt%20corey%22%20chiefs&match=1 |title=The Miami Herald|page =79 |publisher=Newspapers.com |date=February 8, 1971 |accessdate=October 25, 2022}}{{cite news|title=Offerdahl Gets the Right Kind of Break|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/389542047|page=10C|first=Bob|last=Hill|date=October 24, 1987|access-date=October 25, 2022|newspaper=[Sun-Sentinel](/source/Sun-Sentinel)|location=Fort Lauderdale, Florida|id={{ProQuest|389542047}}}} In [1971](/source/1971_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season), the [Kansas City Chiefs](/source/Kansas_City_Chiefs) hired Corey as a defensive coach.{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/377351063/?terms=%22walt%20corey%22%20chiefs&match=1 |title=Chicago Tribune | page= 59 |publisher=Newspapers.com |date=September 19, 1971 |accessdate=October 25, 2022}} After the [1974](/source/1974_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season) season, the [Cleveland Browns](/source/1975_Cleveland_Browns_season) hired Corey as their linebacker and strength coach.{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/676746694/?terms=%22walt%20corey%22%20browns&match=1 |title=The Kansas City Times| page =28 |publisher=Newspapers.com |date=February 4, 1975 |accessdate=October 25, 2022}} After three seasons with Cleveland, Corey returned to the Chiefs as their linebacker coach for the [1978](/source/1978_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season) season.{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/677419531/?terms=%22walt%20corey%22%20chiefs&match=1 |title=The Kansas City Times |page =62 |publisher=Newspapers.com |date=January 7, 1978 |accessdate=October 25, 2022}} After coaching Kansas City's defensive line for two years, he became their defensive backs coach.{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/623608799/?terms=%22walt%20corey%22%20chiefs&match=1 |title=The Charlotte Observer| page= 29 |publisher=Newspapers.com |date=January 20, 1981 |accessdate=October 25, 2022}} In 1983, new Chiefs head coach [John Mackovic](/source/John_Mackovic) named Corey his first hire for his coaching staff,{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/17146413/?terms=%22walt%20corey%22%20chiefs&match=1 |title=The Salina Journal | page = 12 |publisher=Newspapers.com |date=February 12, 1983 |accessdate=October 25, 2022}} assigning him to coach the defensive line.{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/17147863/?terms=%22walt%20corey%22%20chiefs%20defensive%20line&match=1 |title=The Salina Journal| page = 42 |publisher=Newspapers.com |date=February 20, 1983 |accessdate=October 25, 2022}} In 1986, Mackovic promoted Corey to defensive coordinator.{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/424751694/?terms=%22walt%20corey%22%20chiefs&match=1 |title=The Manhattan Mercury |page=10 |publisher=Newspapers.com |date=January 14, 1986 |accessdate=October 25, 2022}} Corey followed former Chiefs head coach [Marv Levy](/source/Marv_Levy) to the [Buffalo Bills](/source/Buffalo_Bills) in 1987. He coached there until the 1994 season, when the Bills finished a disappointing 7–9, and Corey was fired. Corey was Buffalo's defensive coordinator for Buffalo's four consecutive [AFC Championship](/source/AFC_Championship) teams from 1990 to 1993. He was also the defensive line coach for the [New Orleans Saints](/source/New_Orleans_Saints) under head coach [Mike Ditka](/source/Mike_Ditka), from 1997 to 1999. He was the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach of the [Memphis Maniax](/source/Memphis_Maniax) of the [XFL](/source/XFL_(2001)) in 2001, its only season.{{cite web | url=http://www.azcardinals.com/news-and-events/article-2/A-Glimpse-Inside-Paris-Lenon/7b69a803-e472-45f6-aea9-260d41f09d66 | title=A Glimpse Inside Paris Lenon | access-date=October 15, 2014 | archive-date=February 2, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202002209/http://www.azcardinals.com/news-and-events/article-2/A-Glimpse-Inside-Paris-Lenon/7b69a803-e472-45f6-aea9-260d41f09d66 | url-status=dead }}{{cite web | url=http://www.all-xfl.com/memphismaniax/community/personnel.shtml | title=Football Operations | publisher=all-xfl.com | access-date=October 15, 2014}} ==Personal life== Corey and his wife, Jane, had two children.{{cite web | url=https://buffalonews.com/news/corey-out-as-defensive-coordinator-dismissal-comes-after-butler-levy-meet-with-wilson/article_ec35542f-dba9-512e-9ec3-e4634cdaaefd.html | title=Corey Out as Defensive Coordinator Dismissal Comes After Butler, Levy Meet with Wilson }} Corey died on October 23, 2022, at age 84. ==See also== * [List of American Football League players](/source/List_of_American_Football_League_players) ==References== {{Reflist}} {{1962 Dallas Texans}} {{1966 Kansas City Chiefs}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Corey, Walt}} Category:1938 births Category:2022 deaths Category:American Football League All-Star players Category:American Football League players Category:American football linebackers Category:Buffalo Bills coaches Category:Dallas Texans (AFL) players Category:Kansas City Chiefs players Category:Kansas City Chiefs coaches Category:New Orleans Saints coaches Category:Miami Hurricanes football players Category:Memphis Maniax coaches Category:NFL defensive coordinators Category:People from Latrobe, Pennsylvania Category:Players of American football from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Category:Professional Football League of America coaches --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Walt Corey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Corey) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Corey?action=history)). 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