When legends die, the day seems to be strange, as though time has compressed and there is a weird presence being felt. In the cases of Pat Summitt and Buddy Ryan occurring in the same morning, it feels doubly strange.
Pat Summitt is the all-time wins leader in NCAA basketball, women’s or men’s, and was a pioneer in certain ways for women’s athletic accomplishments. Title IX benefited them greatly.
Buddy Ryan was the architect of the great Chicago Bears defenses in the mid 1980s and helped lead them to a 15-1 record, and a blowout of the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XX. He was also a head coach for the Arizona Cardinals and a defensive coordinator for the then-Houston Oilers.
Rest in Peace to two legends.
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